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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,200.56 and 193,959.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,200.56 and 193,959.56 is: 426,531.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,200.56 : 193,959.56 = 193,959.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,200.56/193,959.56 = 193,959.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,200.56x = 193,959.56 × 193,959.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,200.56x = 37,620,311,885.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,620,311,885.19/88,200.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 426,531.43

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