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Finding the Third Proportional to 90,375.75 and 139,024.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 90,375.75 and 139,024.13 is: 213,859.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    90,375.75 : 139,024.13 = 139,024.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    90,375.75/139,024.13 = 139,024.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    90,375.75x = 139,024.13 × 139,024.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    90,375.75x = 19,327,707,332.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,327,707,332.02/90,375.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 213,859.44

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