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Finding the Third Proportional to 91,923.50 and 199,634.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 91,923.50 and 199,634.50 is: 433,555.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,923.50 : 199,634.50 = 199,634.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,923.50/199,634.50 = 199,634.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,923.50x = 199,634.50 × 199,634.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,923.50x = 39,853,933,590.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,853,933,590.25/91,923.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 433,555.44

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