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Finding the Third Proportional to 91,373.25 and 145,808.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 91,373.25 and 145,808.25 is: 232,672.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,373.25 : 145,808.25 = 145,808.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,373.25/145,808.25 = 145,808.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,373.25x = 145,808.25 × 145,808.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,373.25x = 21,260,045,768.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,260,045,768.06/91,373.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,672.54

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