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Finding the Third Proportional to 89,025.75 and 189,634.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 89,025.75 and 189,634.50 is: 403,942.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,025.75 : 189,634.50 = 189,634.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,025.75/189,634.50 = 189,634.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,025.75x = 189,634.50 × 189,634.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,025.75x = 35,961,243,590.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,961,243,590.25/89,025.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 403,942.05

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