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Finding the Third Proportional to 91,053.75 and 137,850.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 91,053.75 and 137,850.75 is: 208,699.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,053.75 : 137,850.75 = 137,850.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,053.75/137,850.75 = 137,850.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,053.75x = 137,850.75 × 137,850.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,053.75x = 19,002,829,275.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,002,829,275.56/91,053.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 208,699.03

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