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Finding the Third Proportional to 89,121 and 198,167

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Solution

The third proportional to 89,121 and 198,167 is: 440,638.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,121 : 198,167 = 198,167 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,121/198,167 = 198,167/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,121x = 198,167 × 198,167
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,121x = 39,270,159,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,270,159,889/89,121
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 440,638.68

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