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Finding the Third Proportional to 91,874.25 and 134,166.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 91,874.25 and 134,166.38 is: 195,926.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,874.25 : 134,166.38 = 134,166.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,874.25/134,166.38 = 134,166.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,874.25x = 134,166.38 × 134,166.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,874.25x = 18,000,616,180.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,000,616,180.64/91,874.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 195,926.67

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