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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,398.75 and 190,800.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,398.75 and 190,800.38 is: 411,824.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,398.75 : 190,800.38 = 190,800.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,398.75/190,800.38 = 190,800.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,398.75x = 190,800.38 × 190,800.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,398.75x = 36,404,783,100.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,404,783,100.14/88,398.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 411,824.64

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