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Finding the Third Proportional to 91,127.25 and 198,835.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 91,127.25 and 198,835.50 is: 433,849.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,127.25 : 198,835.50 = 198,835.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,127.25/198,835.50 = 198,835.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,127.25x = 198,835.50 × 198,835.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,127.25x = 39,535,556,060.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,535,556,060.25/91,127.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 433,849.99

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