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Finding the Third Proportional to 92,628.56 and 147,508.59

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Solution

The third proportional to 92,628.56 and 147,508.59 is: 234,903.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    92,628.56 : 147,508.59 = 147,508.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    92,628.56/147,508.59 = 147,508.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    92,628.56x = 147,508.59 × 147,508.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    92,628.56x = 21,758,785,230.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,758,785,230.10/92,628.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,903.63

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