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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,070.50 and 201,885

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,070.50 and 201,885 is: 437,921.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,070.50 : 201,885 = 201,885 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,070.50/201,885 = 201,885/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,070.50x = 201,885 × 201,885
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,070.50x = 40,757,553,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,757,553,225/93,070.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 437,921.29

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