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Finding the Third Proportional to 90,799.50 and 199,621.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 90,799.50 and 199,621.50 is: 438,865.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    90,799.50 : 199,621.50 = 199,621.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    90,799.50/199,621.50 = 199,621.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    90,799.50x = 199,621.50 × 199,621.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    90,799.50x = 39,848,743,262.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,848,743,262.25/90,799.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 438,865.23

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