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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,863.75 and 192,105

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,863.75 and 192,105 is: 415,291.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,863.75 : 192,105 = 192,105 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,863.75/192,105 = 192,105/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,863.75x = 192,105 × 192,105
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,863.75x = 36,904,331,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,904,331,025/88,863.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 415,291.17

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