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Finding the Third Proportional to 90,733.50 and 119,407.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 90,733.50 and 119,407.50 is: 157,143.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    90,733.50 : 119,407.50 = 119,407.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    90,733.50/119,407.50 = 119,407.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    90,733.50x = 119,407.50 × 119,407.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    90,733.50x = 14,258,151,056.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,258,151,056.25/90,733.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,143.18

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