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Finding the Third Proportional to 92,319.75 and 144,635.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 92,319.75 and 144,635.63 is: 226,597.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    92,319.75 : 144,635.63 = 144,635.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    92,319.75/144,635.63 = 144,635.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    92,319.75x = 144,635.63 × 144,635.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    92,319.75x = 20,919,464,019.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,919,464,019.14/92,319.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 226,597.93

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