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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,490.25 and 191,067.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,490.25 and 191,067.75 is: 412,552.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,490.25 : 191,067.75 = 191,067.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,490.25/191,067.75 = 191,067.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,490.25x = 191,067.75 × 191,067.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,490.25x = 36,506,885,090.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,506,885,090.06/88,490.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 412,552.63

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