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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,573.50 and 191,909.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,573.50 and 191,909.25 is: 415,803.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,573.50 : 191,909.25 = 191,909.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,573.50/191,909.25 = 191,909.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,573.50x = 191,909.25 × 191,909.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,573.50x = 36,829,160,235.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,829,160,235.56/88,573.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 415,803.38

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