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Finding the Third Proportional to 90,450 and 198,848.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 90,450 and 198,848.25 is: 437,154.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    90,450 : 198,848.25 = 198,848.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    90,450/198,848.25 = 198,848.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    90,450x = 198,848.25 × 198,848.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    90,450x = 39,540,626,528.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,540,626,528.06/90,450
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 437,154.52

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