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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,155 and 93,337

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,155 and 93,337 is: 201,872.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,155 : 93,337 = 93,337 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,155/93,337 = 93,337/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,155x = 93,337 × 93,337
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,155x = 8,711,795,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,711,795,569/43,155
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,872.22

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