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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,815.38 and 93,099.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,815.38 and 93,099.38 is: 197,818.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,815.38 : 93,099.38 = 93,099.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,815.38/93,099.38 = 93,099.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,815.38x = 93,099.38 × 93,099.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,815.38x = 8,667,493,625.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,667,493,625.39/43,815.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 197,818.54

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