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Finding the Third Proportional to 92,708.50 and 201,940.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 92,708.50 and 201,940.75 is: 439,874.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    92,708.50 : 201,940.75 = 201,940.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    92,708.50/201,940.75 = 201,940.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    92,708.50x = 201,940.75 × 201,940.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    92,708.50x = 40,780,066,510.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,780,066,510.56/92,708.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 439,874.08

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