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Finding the Third Proportional to 92,308.50 and 198,762.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 92,308.50 and 198,762.75 is: 427,984.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    92,308.50 : 198,762.75 = 198,762.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    92,308.50/198,762.75 = 198,762.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    92,308.50x = 198,762.75 × 198,762.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    92,308.50x = 39,506,630,787.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,506,630,787.56/92,308.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 427,984.76

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