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Finding the Third Proportional to 90,876.75 and 199,801.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 90,876.75 and 199,801.50 is: 439,283.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    90,876.75 : 199,801.50 = 199,801.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    90,876.75/199,801.50 = 199,801.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    90,876.75x = 199,801.50 × 199,801.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    90,876.75x = 39,920,639,402.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,920,639,402.25/90,876.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 439,283.31

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