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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,888.50 and 93,004.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,888.50 and 93,004.88 is: 197,088.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,888.50 : 93,004.88 = 93,004.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,888.50/93,004.88 = 93,004.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,888.50x = 93,004.88 × 93,004.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,888.50x = 8,649,906,773.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,649,906,773.77/43,888.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 197,088.23

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