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Finding the Third Proportional to 92,016.75 and 198,532.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 92,016.75 and 198,532.50 is: 428,347.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    92,016.75 : 198,532.50 = 198,532.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    92,016.75/198,532.50 = 198,532.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    92,016.75x = 198,532.50 × 198,532.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    92,016.75x = 39,415,153,556.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,415,153,556.25/92,016.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 428,347.59

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