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Finding the Third Proportional to 91,815.75 and 137,297.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 91,815.75 and 137,297.25 is: 205,308.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,815.75 : 137,297.25 = 137,297.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,815.75/137,297.25 = 137,297.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,815.75x = 137,297.25 × 137,297.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,815.75x = 18,850,534,857.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,850,534,857.56/91,815.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 205,308.29

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