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Finding the Third Proportional to 92,016.56 and 198,532.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 92,016.56 and 198,532.13 is: 428,346.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    92,016.56 : 198,532.13 = 198,532.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    92,016.56/198,532.13 = 198,532.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    92,016.56x = 198,532.13 × 198,532.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    92,016.56x = 39,415,004,657.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,415,004,657.02/92,016.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 428,346.85

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