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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,694.25 and 197,070.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,694.25 and 197,070.75 is: 437,873.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,694.25 : 197,070.75 = 197,070.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,694.25/197,070.75 = 197,070.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,694.25x = 197,070.75 × 197,070.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,694.25x = 38,836,880,505.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,836,880,505.56/88,694.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 437,873.71

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