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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,557.75 and 191,112.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,557.75 and 191,112.75 is: 412,432.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,557.75 : 191,112.75 = 191,112.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,557.75/191,112.75 = 191,112.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,557.75x = 191,112.75 × 191,112.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,557.75x = 36,524,083,212.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,524,083,212.56/88,557.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 412,432.38

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