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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,675.88 and 194,597.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,675.88 and 194,597.44 is: 427,040.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,675.88 : 194,597.44 = 194,597.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,675.88/194,597.44 = 194,597.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,675.88x = 194,597.44 × 194,597.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,675.88x = 37,868,162,681.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,868,162,681.57/88,675.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 427,040.19

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