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Finding the Third Proportional to 91,185.75 and 191,544.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 91,185.75 and 191,544.75 is: 402,358.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,185.75 : 191,544.75 = 191,544.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,185.75/191,544.75 = 191,544.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,185.75x = 191,544.75 × 191,544.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,185.75x = 36,689,391,252.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,689,391,252.56/91,185.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 402,358.83

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