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Finding the Third Proportional to 90,507 and 198,820.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 90,507 and 198,820.50 is: 436,757.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    90,507 : 198,820.50 = 198,820.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    90,507/198,820.50 = 198,820.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    90,507x = 198,820.50 × 198,820.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    90,507x = 39,529,591,220.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,529,591,220.25/90,507
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 436,757.28

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