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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,793.88 and 192,314.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,793.88 and 192,314.25 is: 421,268.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,793.88 : 192,314.25 = 192,314.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,793.88/192,314.25 = 192,314.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,793.88x = 192,314.25 × 192,314.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,793.88x = 36,984,770,753.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,984,770,753.06/87,793.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 421,268.23

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