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Finding the Third Proportional to 89,115.30 and 185,602.24

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Solution

The third proportional to 89,115.30 and 185,602.24 is: 386,557.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,115.30 : 185,602.24 = 185,602.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,115.30/185,602.24 = 185,602.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,115.30x = 185,602.24 × 185,602.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,115.30x = 34,448,192,305.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,448,192,305.03/89,115.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,557.53

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