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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,153 and 93,242

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,153 and 93,242 is: 201,470.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,153 : 93,242 = 93,242 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,153/93,242 = 93,242/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,153x = 93,242 × 93,242
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,153x = 8,694,070,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,694,070,564/43,153
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,470.83

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