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Finding the Third Proportional to 91,710.50 and 201,247.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 91,710.50 and 201,247.25 is: 441,611.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,710.50 : 201,247.25 = 201,247.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,710.50/201,247.25 = 201,247.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,710.50x = 201,247.25 × 201,247.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,710.50x = 40,500,455,632.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,500,455,632.56/91,710.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 441,611.98

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