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Finding the Third Proportional to 99,690.75 and 194,455.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 99,690.75 and 194,455.69 is: 379,303.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,690.75 : 194,455.69 = 194,455.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,690.75/194,455.69 = 194,455.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,690.75x = 194,455.69 × 194,455.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,690.75x = 37,813,014,401.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,813,014,401.10/99,690.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 379,303.14

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