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Finding the Third Proportional to 90,942.75 and 198,405

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Solution

The third proportional to 90,942.75 and 198,405 is: 432,849.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    90,942.75 : 198,405 = 198,405 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    90,942.75/198,405 = 198,405/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    90,942.75x = 198,405 × 198,405
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    90,942.75x = 39,364,544,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,364,544,025/90,942.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 432,849.72

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