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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,943.25 and 192,648

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,943.25 and 192,648 is: 417,268.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,943.25 : 192,648 = 192,648 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,943.25/192,648 = 192,648/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,943.25x = 192,648 × 192,648
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,943.25x = 37,113,251,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,113,251,904/88,943.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 417,268.90

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