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Finding the Third Proportional to 92,400.75 and 132,040.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 92,400.75 and 132,040.13 is: 188,684.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    92,400.75 : 132,040.13 = 132,040.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    92,400.75/132,040.13 = 132,040.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    92,400.75x = 132,040.13 × 132,040.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    92,400.75x = 17,434,594,610.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,434,594,610.02/92,400.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 188,684.56

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