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Finding the Third Proportional to 90,569.50 and 198,635

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Solution

The third proportional to 90,569.50 and 198,635 is: 435,641.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    90,569.50 : 198,635 = 198,635 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    90,569.50/198,635 = 198,635/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    90,569.50x = 198,635 × 198,635
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    90,569.50x = 39,455,863,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,455,863,225/90,569.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 435,641.84

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