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Finding the Third Proportional to 91,894.50 and 146,589.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 91,894.50 and 146,589.75 is: 233,839.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,894.50 : 146,589.75 = 146,589.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,894.50/146,589.75 = 146,589.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,894.50x = 146,589.75 × 146,589.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,894.50x = 21,488,554,805.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,488,554,805.06/91,894.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 233,839.40

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