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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,039.75 and 201,833.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,039.75 and 201,833.25 is: 437,841.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,039.75 : 201,833.25 = 201,833.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,039.75/201,833.25 = 201,833.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,039.75x = 201,833.25 × 201,833.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,039.75x = 40,736,660,805.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,736,660,805.56/93,039.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 437,841.47

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