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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,191 and 93,613.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,191 and 93,613.50 is: 202,900.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,191 : 93,613.50 = 93,613.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,191/93,613.50 = 93,613.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,191x = 93,613.50 × 93,613.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,191x = 8,763,487,382.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,763,487,382.25/43,191
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 202,900.78

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