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Finding the Third Proportional to 92,496.75 and 192,282.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 92,496.75 and 192,282.75 is: 399,718.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    92,496.75 : 192,282.75 = 192,282.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    92,496.75/192,282.75 = 192,282.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    92,496.75x = 192,282.75 × 192,282.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    92,496.75x = 36,972,655,947.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,972,655,947.56/92,496.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 399,718.43

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