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Finding the Third Proportional to 91,736.75 and 137,177.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 91,736.75 and 137,177.25 is: 205,126.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,736.75 : 137,177.25 = 137,177.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,736.75/137,177.25 = 137,177.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,736.75x = 137,177.25 × 137,177.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,736.75x = 18,817,597,917.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,817,597,917.56/91,736.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 205,126.06

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