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Finding the Third Proportional to 92,184.50 and 201,054.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 92,184.50 and 201,054.50 is: 438,500.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    92,184.50 : 201,054.50 = 201,054.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    92,184.50/201,054.50 = 201,054.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    92,184.50x = 201,054.50 × 201,054.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    92,184.50x = 40,422,911,970.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,422,911,970.25/92,184.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 438,500.09

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