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Finding the Third Proportional to 91,751.50 and 201,545.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 91,751.50 and 201,545.75 is: 442,725.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,751.50 : 201,545.75 = 201,545.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,751.50/201,545.75 = 201,545.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,751.50x = 201,545.75 × 201,545.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,751.50x = 40,620,689,343.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,620,689,343.06/91,751.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 442,725.07

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