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Finding the Third Proportional to 91,836.75 and 141,850.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 91,836.75 and 141,850.13 is: 219,100.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,836.75 : 141,850.13 = 141,850.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,836.75/141,850.13 = 141,850.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,836.75x = 141,850.13 × 141,850.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,836.75x = 20,121,457,962.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,121,457,962.52/91,836.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 219,100.28

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