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Finding the Third Proportional to 91,185.75 and 136,414.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 91,185.75 and 136,414.13 is: 204,075.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,185.75 : 136,414.13 = 136,414.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,185.75/136,414.13 = 136,414.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,185.75x = 136,414.13 × 136,414.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,185.75x = 18,608,813,499.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,608,813,499.52/91,185.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 204,075.89

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