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Finding the Third Proportional to 89,196.19 and 185,773.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 89,196.19 and 185,773.50 is: 386,920.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,196.19 : 185,773.50 = 185,773.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,196.19/185,773.50 = 185,773.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,196.19x = 185,773.50 × 185,773.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,196.19x = 34,511,793,302.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,511,793,302.25/89,196.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,920.05

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