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Finding the Third Proportional to 42,361.75 and 91,696.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 42,361.75 and 91,696.75 is: 198,487.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,361.75 : 91,696.75 = 91,696.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,361.75/91,696.75 = 91,696.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,361.75x = 91,696.75 × 91,696.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,361.75x = 8,408,293,960.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,408,293,960.56/42,361.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,487.88

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