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Finding the Third Proportional to 92,119.50 and 201,423.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 92,119.50 and 201,423.13 is: 440,420.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    92,119.50 : 201,423.13 = 201,423.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    92,119.50/201,423.13 = 201,423.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    92,119.50x = 201,423.13 × 201,423.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    92,119.50x = 40,571,275,284.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,571,275,284.77/92,119.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 440,420.06

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