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Finding the Third Proportional to 92,380.50 and 198,574.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 92,380.50 and 198,574.50 is: 426,841.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    92,380.50 : 198,574.50 = 198,574.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    92,380.50/198,574.50 = 198,574.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    92,380.50x = 198,574.50 × 198,574.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    92,380.50x = 39,431,832,050.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,431,832,050.25/92,380.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 426,841.51

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