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Finding the Third Proportional to 92,645.75 and 202,019.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 92,645.75 and 202,019.50 is: 440,515.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    92,645.75 : 202,019.50 = 202,019.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    92,645.75/202,019.50 = 202,019.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    92,645.75x = 202,019.50 × 202,019.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    92,645.75x = 40,811,878,380.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,811,878,380.25/92,645.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 440,515.39

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