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Finding the Third Proportional to 92,081.25 and 136,653.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 92,081.25 and 136,653.75 is: 202,801.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    92,081.25 : 136,653.75 = 136,653.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    92,081.25/136,653.75 = 136,653.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    92,081.25x = 136,653.75 × 136,653.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    92,081.25x = 18,674,247,389.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,674,247,389.06/92,081.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 202,801.84

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