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Finding the Third Proportional to 90,643.50 and 199,410.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 90,643.50 and 199,410.75 is: 438,692.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    90,643.50 : 199,410.75 = 199,410.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    90,643.50/199,410.75 = 199,410.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    90,643.50x = 199,410.75 × 199,410.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    90,643.50x = 39,764,647,215.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,764,647,215.56/90,643.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 438,692.76

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