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Finding the Third Proportional to 91,758.50 and 202,142.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 91,758.50 and 202,142.75 is: 445,317.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,758.50 : 202,142.75 = 202,142.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,758.50/202,142.75 = 202,142.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,758.50x = 202,142.75 × 202,142.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,758.50x = 40,861,691,377.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,861,691,377.56/91,758.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 445,317.78

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