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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,089.25 and 200,938.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,089.25 and 200,938.50 is: 433,737.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,089.25 : 200,938.50 = 200,938.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,089.25/200,938.50 = 200,938.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,089.25x = 200,938.50 × 200,938.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,089.25x = 40,376,280,782.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,376,280,782.25/93,089.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 433,737.31

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