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Finding the Third Proportional to 92,859.75 and 203,465.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 92,859.75 and 203,465.25 is: 445,813.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    92,859.75 : 203,465.25 = 203,465.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    92,859.75/203,465.25 = 203,465.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    92,859.75x = 203,465.25 × 203,465.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    92,859.75x = 41,398,107,957.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,398,107,957.56/92,859.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 445,813.26

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