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Finding the Third Proportional to 90,776.25 and 199,471.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 90,776.25 and 199,471.50 is: 438,318.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    90,776.25 : 199,471.50 = 199,471.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    90,776.25/199,471.50 = 199,471.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    90,776.25x = 199,471.50 × 199,471.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    90,776.25x = 39,788,879,312.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,788,879,312.25/90,776.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 438,318.16

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