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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,803.75 and 185,815.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,803.75 and 185,815.50 is: 388,805.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,803.75 : 185,815.50 = 185,815.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,803.75/185,815.50 = 185,815.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,803.75x = 185,815.50 × 185,815.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,803.75x = 34,527,400,040.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,527,400,040.25/88,803.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 388,805.65

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