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Finding the Third Proportional to 91,870.50 and 118,851

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Solution

The third proportional to 91,870.50 and 118,851 is: 153,755.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,870.50 : 118,851 = 118,851 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,870.50/118,851 = 118,851/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,870.50x = 118,851 × 118,851
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,870.50x = 14,125,560,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,125,560,201/91,870.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,755.12

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