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Finding the Third Proportional to 92,877.75 and 203,554.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 92,877.75 and 203,554.13 is: 446,116.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    92,877.75 : 203,554.13 = 203,554.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    92,877.75/203,554.13 = 203,554.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    92,877.75x = 203,554.13 × 203,554.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    92,877.75x = 41,434,281,804.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,434,281,804.52/92,877.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 446,116.34

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