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Finding the Third Proportional to 91,822.50 and 191,949.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 91,822.50 and 191,949.75 is: 401,260.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,822.50 : 191,949.75 = 191,949.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,822.50/191,949.75 = 191,949.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,822.50x = 191,949.75 × 191,949.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,822.50x = 36,844,706,525.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,844,706,525.06/91,822.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 401,260.11

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