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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,036.25 and 93,219

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,036.25 and 93,219 is: 201,917.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,036.25 : 93,219 = 93,219 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,036.25/93,219 = 93,219/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,036.25x = 93,219 × 93,219
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,036.25x = 8,689,781,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,689,781,961/43,036.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,917.73

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