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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,100.50 and 143,860.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,100.50 and 143,860.50 is: 222,295.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,100.50 : 143,860.50 = 143,860.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,100.50/143,860.50 = 143,860.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,100.50x = 143,860.50 × 143,860.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,100.50x = 20,695,843,460.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,695,843,460.25/93,100.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 222,295.73

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