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Finding the Third Proportional to 90,628.50 and 198,685.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 90,628.50 and 198,685.50 is: 435,579.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    90,628.50 : 198,685.50 = 198,685.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    90,628.50/198,685.50 = 198,685.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    90,628.50x = 198,685.50 × 198,685.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    90,628.50x = 39,475,927,910.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,475,927,910.25/90,628.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 435,579.62

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