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Finding the Third Proportional to 91,740.75 and 186,063.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 91,740.75 and 186,063.25 is: 377,362.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,740.75 : 186,063.25 = 186,063.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,740.75/186,063.25 = 186,063.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,740.75x = 186,063.25 × 186,063.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,740.75x = 34,619,533,000.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,619,533,000.56/91,740.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,362.66

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