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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,906.50 and 93,037.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,906.50 and 93,037.50 is: 197,145.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,906.50 : 93,037.50 = 93,037.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,906.50/93,037.50 = 93,037.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,906.50x = 93,037.50 × 93,037.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,906.50x = 8,655,976,406.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,655,976,406.25/43,906.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 197,145.67

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