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Finding the Third Proportional to 89,500.50 and 192,714.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 89,500.50 and 192,714.75 is: 414,958.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,500.50 : 192,714.75 = 192,714.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,500.50/192,714.75 = 192,714.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,500.50x = 192,714.75 × 192,714.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,500.50x = 37,138,974,867.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,138,974,867.56/89,500.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 414,958.29

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