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Finding the Third Proportional to 91,849.50 and 140,501.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 91,849.50 and 140,501.44 is: 214,923.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,849.50 : 140,501.44 = 140,501.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,849.50/140,501.44 = 140,501.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,849.50x = 140,501.44 × 140,501.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,849.50x = 19,740,653,939.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,740,653,939.57/91,849.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 214,923.91

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