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Finding the Third Proportional to 91,829.74 and 141,900.40

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Solution

The third proportional to 91,829.74 and 141,900.40 is: 219,272.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,829.74 : 141,900.40 = 141,900.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,829.74/141,900.40 = 141,900.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,829.74x = 141,900.40 × 141,900.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,829.74x = 20,135,723,076.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,135,723,076.72/91,829.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 219,272.35

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