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Finding the Third Proportional to 94,000.75 and 145,624.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 94,000.75 and 145,624.25 is: 225,598.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    94,000.75 : 145,624.25 = 145,624.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    94,000.75/145,624.25 = 145,624.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    94,000.75x = 145,624.25 × 145,624.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    94,000.75x = 21,206,422,188.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,206,422,188.06/94,000.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 225,598.44

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