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Finding the Third Proportional to 90,468 and 198,884.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 90,468 and 198,884.25 is: 437,225.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    90,468 : 198,884.25 = 198,884.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    90,468/198,884.25 = 198,884.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    90,468x = 198,884.25 × 198,884.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    90,468x = 39,554,944,898.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,554,944,898.06/90,468
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 437,225.81

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