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Finding the Third Proportional to 91,904.75 and 199,077.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 91,904.75 and 199,077.25 is: 431,226.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,904.75 : 199,077.25 = 199,077.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,904.75/199,077.25 = 199,077.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,904.75x = 199,077.25 × 199,077.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,904.75x = 39,631,751,467.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,631,751,467.56/91,904.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 431,226.37

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