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Finding the Third Proportional to 90,324 and 198,524.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 90,324 and 198,524.25 is: 436,338.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    90,324 : 198,524.25 = 198,524.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    90,324/198,524.25 = 198,524.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    90,324x = 198,524.25 × 198,524.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    90,324x = 39,411,877,838.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,411,877,838.06/90,324
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 436,338.93

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