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Finding the Third Proportional to 90,780 and 191,942.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 90,780 and 191,942.25 is: 405,836.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    90,780 : 191,942.25 = 191,942.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    90,780/191,942.25 = 191,942.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    90,780x = 191,942.25 × 191,942.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    90,780x = 36,841,827,335.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,841,827,335.06/90,780
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 405,836.39

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