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Finding the Third Proportional to 90,621.56 and 198,672.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 90,621.56 and 198,672.75 is: 435,557.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    90,621.56 : 198,672.75 = 198,672.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    90,621.56/198,672.75 = 198,672.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    90,621.56x = 198,672.75 × 198,672.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    90,621.56x = 39,470,861,592.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,470,861,592.56/90,621.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 435,557.06

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