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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,384.13 and 192,136.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,384.13 and 192,136.88 is: 417,683.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,384.13 : 192,136.88 = 192,136.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,384.13/192,136.88 = 192,136.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,384.13x = 192,136.88 × 192,136.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,384.13x = 36,916,578,734.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,916,578,734.77/88,384.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 417,683.36

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