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Finding the Third Proportional to 80,007.75 and 192,000.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 80,007.75 and 192,000.38 is: 460,757.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,007.75 : 192,000.38 = 192,000.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,007.75/192,000.38 = 192,000.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,007.75x = 192,000.38 × 192,000.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,007.75x = 36,864,144,000.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,864,144,000.14/80,007.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 460,757.16

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