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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,121.25 and 93,836.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,121.25 and 93,836.25 is: 204,197.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,121.25 : 93,836.25 = 93,836.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,121.25/93,836.25 = 93,836.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,121.25x = 93,836.25 × 93,836.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,121.25x = 8,805,241,814.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,805,241,814.06/43,121.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 204,197.28

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