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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,728.22 and 93,801.80

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,728.22 and 93,801.80 is: 101,452.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,728.22 : 93,801.80 = 93,801.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,728.22/93,801.80 = 93,801.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,728.22x = 93,801.80 × 93,801.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,728.22x = 8,798,777,096.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,798,777,096.98/86,728.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,452.30

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