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Finding the Third Proportional to 96,554.25 and 201,928.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 96,554.25 and 201,928.50 is: 422,302.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,554.25 : 201,928.50 = 201,928.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,554.25/201,928.50 = 201,928.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,554.25x = 201,928.50 × 201,928.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,554.25x = 40,775,119,112.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,775,119,112.25/96,554.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 422,302.69

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