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Finding the Third Proportional to 91,000.25 and 137,773.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 91,000.25 and 137,773.25 is: 208,586.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,000.25 : 137,773.25 = 137,773.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,000.25/137,773.25 = 137,773.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,000.25x = 137,773.25 × 137,773.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,000.25x = 18,981,468,415.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,981,468,415.56/91,000.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 208,586.99

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