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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,066.75 and 201,879

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,066.75 and 201,879 is: 437,912.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,066.75 : 201,879 = 201,879 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,066.75/201,879 = 201,879/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,066.75x = 201,879 × 201,879
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,066.75x = 40,755,130,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,755,130,641/93,066.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 437,912.90

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