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Finding the Third Proportional to 91,906.50 and 124,732.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 91,906.50 and 124,732.50 is: 169,282.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,906.50 : 124,732.50 = 124,732.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,906.50/124,732.50 = 124,732.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,906.50x = 124,732.50 × 124,732.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,906.50x = 15,558,196,556.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,558,196,556.25/91,906.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,282.88

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