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Finding the Third Proportional to 42,333.75 and 91,956.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 42,333.75 and 91,956.38 is: 199,745.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,333.75 : 91,956.38 = 91,956.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,333.75/91,956.38 = 91,956.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,333.75x = 91,956.38 × 91,956.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,333.75x = 8,455,974,903.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,455,974,903.14/42,333.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,745.47

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