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Finding the Third Proportional to 90,718.88 and 192,253.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 90,718.88 and 192,253.13 is: 407,426.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    90,718.88 : 192,253.13 = 192,253.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    90,718.88/192,253.13 = 192,253.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    90,718.88x = 192,253.13 × 192,253.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    90,718.88x = 36,961,264,072.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,961,264,072.27/90,718.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,426.39

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