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Finding the Third Proportional to 92,940.75 and 147,715.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 92,940.75 and 147,715.13 is: 234,770.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    92,940.75 : 147,715.13 = 147,715.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    92,940.75/147,715.13 = 147,715.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    92,940.75x = 147,715.13 × 147,715.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    92,940.75x = 21,819,758,153.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,819,758,153.77/92,940.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,770.63

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