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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,444.25 and 191,200

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,444.25 and 191,200 is: 418,065.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,444.25 : 191,200 = 191,200 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,444.25/191,200 = 191,200/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,444.25x = 191,200 × 191,200
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,444.25x = 36,557,440,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,557,440,000/87,444.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 418,065.68

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