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Finding the Third Proportional to 91,923.75 and 144,443.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 91,923.75 and 144,443.25 is: 226,969.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,923.75 : 144,443.25 = 144,443.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,923.75/144,443.25 = 144,443.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,923.75x = 144,443.25 × 144,443.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,923.75x = 20,863,852,470.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,863,852,470.56/91,923.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 226,969.12

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