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Finding the Third Proportional to 90,672.75 and 157,393.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 90,672.75 and 157,393.13 is: 273,208.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    90,672.75 : 157,393.13 = 157,393.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    90,672.75/157,393.13 = 157,393.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    90,672.75x = 157,393.13 × 157,393.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    90,672.75x = 24,772,595,797.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,772,595,797.27/90,672.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 273,208.83

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