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Finding the Third Proportional to 91,725.75 and 191,774.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 91,725.75 and 191,774.25 is: 400,949.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,725.75 : 191,774.25 = 191,774.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,725.75/191,774.25 = 191,774.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,725.75x = 191,774.25 × 191,774.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,725.75x = 36,777,362,963.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,777,362,963.06/91,725.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 400,949.17

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