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Finding the Third Proportional to 90,402.19 and 136,423.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 90,402.19 and 136,423.69 is: 205,873.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    90,402.19 : 136,423.69 = 136,423.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    90,402.19/136,423.69 = 136,423.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    90,402.19x = 136,423.69 × 136,423.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    90,402.19x = 18,611,422,511.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,611,422,511.10/90,402.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 205,873.59

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