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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,344.25 and 192,240.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,344.25 and 192,240.50 is: 418,322.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,344.25 : 192,240.50 = 192,240.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,344.25/192,240.50 = 192,240.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,344.25x = 192,240.50 × 192,240.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,344.25x = 36,956,409,840.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,956,409,840.25/88,344.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 418,322.75

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