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Finding the Third Proportional to 91,729.75 and 191,782.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 91,729.75 and 191,782.25 is: 400,965.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,729.75 : 191,782.25 = 191,782.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,729.75/191,782.25 = 191,782.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,729.75x = 191,782.25 × 191,782.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,729.75x = 36,780,431,415.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,780,431,415.06/91,729.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 400,965.13

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