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Finding the Third Proportional to 191,785.25 and 287,677.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 191,785.25 and 287,677.88 is: 431,516.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    191,785.25 : 287,677.88 = 287,677.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    191,785.25/287,677.88 = 287,677.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    191,785.25x = 287,677.88 × 287,677.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    191,785.25x = 82,758,559,764.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,758,559,764.52/191,785.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 431,516.81

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