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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,641 and 191,490.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,641 and 191,490.75 is: 413,676.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,641 : 191,490.75 = 191,490.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,641/191,490.75 = 191,490.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,641x = 191,490.75 × 191,490.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,641x = 36,668,707,335.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,668,707,335.56/88,641
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 413,676.60

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