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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,089.38 and 93,097.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,089.38 and 93,097.50 is: 201,143.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,089.38 : 93,097.50 = 93,097.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,089.38/93,097.50 = 93,097.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,089.38x = 93,097.50 × 93,097.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,089.38x = 8,667,144,506.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,667,144,506.25/43,089.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,143.43

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