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Finding the Third Proportional to 92,118.75 and 199,789.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 92,118.75 and 199,789.50 is: 433,308.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    92,118.75 : 199,789.50 = 199,789.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    92,118.75/199,789.50 = 199,789.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    92,118.75x = 199,789.50 × 199,789.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    92,118.75x = 39,915,844,310.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,915,844,310.25/92,118.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 433,308.58

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