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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,018 and 201,487.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,018 and 201,487.50 is: 436,444.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,018 : 201,487.50 = 201,487.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,018/201,487.50 = 201,487.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,018x = 201,487.50 × 201,487.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,018x = 40,597,212,656.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,597,212,656.25/93,018
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 436,444.70

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