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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,480.13 and 191,719.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,480.13 and 191,719.13 is: 415,417.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,480.13 : 191,719.13 = 191,719.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,480.13/191,719.13 = 191,719.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,480.13x = 191,719.13 × 191,719.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,480.13x = 36,756,222,890.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,756,222,890.77/88,480.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 415,417.85

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