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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,842.75 and 191,910.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,842.75 and 191,910.75 is: 414,549.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,842.75 : 191,910.75 = 191,910.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,842.75/191,910.75 = 191,910.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,842.75x = 191,910.75 × 191,910.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,842.75x = 36,829,735,965.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,829,735,965.56/88,842.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 414,549.71

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