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Finding the Third Proportional to 91,600.56 and 201,836.18

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Solution

The third proportional to 91,600.56 and 201,836.18 is: 444,733.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,600.56 : 201,836.18 = 201,836.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,600.56/201,836.18 = 201,836.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,600.56x = 201,836.18 × 201,836.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,600.56x = 40,737,843,430.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,737,843,430.84/91,600.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 444,733.57

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