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Finding the Third Proportional to 92,280.75 and 201,236.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 92,280.75 and 201,236.50 is: 438,836.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    92,280.75 : 201,236.50 = 201,236.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    92,280.75/201,236.50 = 201,236.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    92,280.75x = 201,236.50 × 201,236.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    92,280.75x = 40,496,128,932.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,496,128,932.25/92,280.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 438,836.15

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