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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,551.75 and 191,097.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,551.75 and 191,097.75 is: 412,395.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,551.75 : 191,097.75 = 191,097.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,551.75/191,097.75 = 191,097.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,551.75x = 191,097.75 × 191,097.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,551.75x = 36,518,350,055.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,518,350,055.06/88,551.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 412,395.58

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