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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,019.50 and 201,892.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,019.50 and 201,892.50 is: 438,193.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,019.50 : 201,892.50 = 201,892.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,019.50/201,892.50 = 201,892.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,019.50x = 201,892.50 × 201,892.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,019.50x = 40,760,581,556.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,760,581,556.25/93,019.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 438,193.94

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