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Finding the Third Proportional to 91,772.75 and 188,487.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 91,772.75 and 188,487.25 is: 387,124.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,772.75 : 188,487.25 = 188,487.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,772.75/188,487.25 = 188,487.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,772.75x = 188,487.25 × 188,487.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,772.75x = 35,527,443,412.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,527,443,412.56/91,772.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 387,124.10

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