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Finding the Third Proportional to 90,130 and 208,645.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 90,130 and 208,645.25 is: 483,000.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    90,130 : 208,645.25 = 208,645.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    90,130/208,645.25 = 208,645.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    90,130x = 208,645.25 × 208,645.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    90,130x = 43,532,840,347.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,532,840,347.56/90,130
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 483,000.56

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