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Finding the Third Proportional to 91,762.75 and 202,151

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Solution

The third proportional to 91,762.75 and 202,151 is: 445,333.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,762.75 : 202,151 = 202,151 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,762.75/202,151 = 202,151/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,762.75x = 202,151 × 202,151
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,762.75x = 40,865,026,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,865,026,801/91,762.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 445,333.50

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