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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,007.25 and 192,197

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,007.25 and 192,197 is: 315,704.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,007.25 : 192,197 = 192,197 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,007.25/192,197 = 192,197/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,007.25x = 192,197 × 192,197
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,007.25x = 36,939,686,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,939,686,809/117,007.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 315,704.26

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