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Finding the Third Proportional to 90,603 and 199,325.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 90,603 and 199,325.25 is: 438,512.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    90,603 : 199,325.25 = 199,325.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    90,603/199,325.25 = 199,325.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    90,603x = 199,325.25 × 199,325.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    90,603x = 39,730,555,287.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,730,555,287.56/90,603
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 438,512.58

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