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Finding the Third Proportional to 92,629.83 and 199,303.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 92,629.83 and 199,303.03 is: 428,821.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    92,629.83 : 199,303.03 = 199,303.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    92,629.83/199,303.03 = 199,303.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    92,629.83x = 199,303.03 × 199,303.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    92,629.83x = 39,721,698,265.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,721,698,265.44/92,629.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 428,821.89

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