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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,022.50 and 203,779.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,022.50 and 203,779.50 is: 446,409.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,022.50 : 203,779.50 = 203,779.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,022.50/203,779.50 = 203,779.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,022.50x = 203,779.50 × 203,779.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,022.50x = 41,526,084,620.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,526,084,620.25/93,022.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 446,409.04

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