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Finding the Third Proportional to 91,795.50 and 188,527.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 91,795.50 and 188,527.50 is: 387,193.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,795.50 : 188,527.50 = 188,527.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,795.50/188,527.50 = 188,527.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,795.50x = 188,527.50 × 188,527.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,795.50x = 35,542,618,256.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,542,618,256.25/91,795.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 387,193.47

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