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Finding the Third Proportional to 90,834.75 and 141,770.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 90,834.75 and 141,770.25 is: 221,267.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    90,834.75 : 141,770.25 = 141,770.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    90,834.75/141,770.25 = 141,770.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    90,834.75x = 141,770.25 × 141,770.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    90,834.75x = 20,098,803,785.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,098,803,785.06/90,834.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 221,267.78

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