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Finding the Third Proportional to 91,788.75 and 141,834.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 91,788.75 and 141,834.38 is: 219,166.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,788.75 : 141,834.38 = 141,834.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,788.75/141,834.38 = 141,834.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,788.75x = 141,834.38 × 141,834.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,788.75x = 20,116,989,931.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,116,989,931.64/91,788.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 219,166.18

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