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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,746.75 and 191,025

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,746.75 and 191,025 is: 411,176.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,746.75 : 191,025 = 191,025 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,746.75/191,025 = 191,025/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,746.75x = 191,025 × 191,025
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,746.75x = 36,490,550,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,490,550,625/88,746.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 411,176.19

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