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Finding the Third Proportional to 91,200.75 and 145,693.78

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Solution

The third proportional to 91,200.75 and 145,693.78 is: 232,746.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,200.75 : 145,693.78 = 145,693.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,200.75/145,693.78 = 145,693.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,200.75x = 145,693.78 × 145,693.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,200.75x = 21,226,677,894.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,226,677,894.92/91,200.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,746.75

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