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Finding the Third Proportional to 90,282.75 and 192,229.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 90,282.75 and 192,229.13 is: 409,292.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    90,282.75 : 192,229.13 = 192,229.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    90,282.75/192,229.13 = 192,229.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    90,282.75x = 192,229.13 × 192,229.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    90,282.75x = 36,952,036,498.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,952,036,498.27/90,282.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 409,292.32

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