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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,036.31 and 93,219.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,036.31 and 93,219.19 is: 201,918.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,036.31 : 93,219.19 = 93,219.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,036.31/93,219.19 = 93,219.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,036.31x = 93,219.19 × 93,219.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,036.31x = 8,689,816,918.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,689,816,918.16/43,036.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,918.25

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