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Finding the Third Proportional to 90,577.50 and 198,651

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Solution

The third proportional to 90,577.50 and 198,651 is: 435,673.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    90,577.50 : 198,651 = 198,651 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    90,577.50/198,651 = 198,651/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    90,577.50x = 198,651 × 198,651
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    90,577.50x = 39,462,219,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,462,219,801/90,577.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 435,673.54

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