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Finding the Third Proportional to 90,804.75 and 124,646.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 90,804.75 and 124,646.25 is: 171,099.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    90,804.75 : 124,646.25 = 124,646.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    90,804.75/124,646.25 = 124,646.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    90,804.75x = 124,646.25 × 124,646.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    90,804.75x = 15,536,687,639.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,536,687,639.06/90,804.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,099.94

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