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Finding the Third Proportional to 92,967.75 and 191,440.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 92,967.75 and 191,440.13 is: 394,215.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    92,967.75 : 191,440.13 = 191,440.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    92,967.75/191,440.13 = 191,440.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    92,967.75x = 191,440.13 × 191,440.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    92,967.75x = 36,649,321,460.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,649,321,460.02/92,967.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 394,215.43

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