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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,386.75 and 190,777.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,386.75 and 190,777.50 is: 411,781.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,386.75 : 190,777.50 = 190,777.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,386.75/190,777.50 = 190,777.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,386.75x = 190,777.50 × 190,777.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,386.75x = 36,396,054,506.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,396,054,506.25/88,386.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 411,781.79

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