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Finding the Third Proportional to 92,387.25 and 199,543.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 92,387.25 and 199,543.50 is: 430,985.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    92,387.25 : 199,543.50 = 199,543.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    92,387.25/199,543.50 = 199,543.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    92,387.25x = 199,543.50 × 199,543.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    92,387.25x = 39,817,608,392.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,817,608,392.25/92,387.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 430,985.97

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