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Finding the Third Proportional to 42,716.25 and 93,660.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 42,716.25 and 93,660.75 is: 205,362.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,716.25 : 93,660.75 = 93,660.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,716.25/93,660.75 = 93,660.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,716.25x = 93,660.75 × 93,660.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,716.25x = 8,772,336,090.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,772,336,090.56/42,716.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 205,362.97

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