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Finding the Third Proportional to 91,018.47 and 136,527.59

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Solution

The third proportional to 91,018.47 and 136,527.59 is: 204,791.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,018.47 : 136,527.59 = 136,527.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,018.47/136,527.59 = 136,527.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,018.47x = 136,527.59 × 136,527.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,018.47x = 18,639,783,855.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,639,783,855.17/91,018.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 204,791.23

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