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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,111.19 and 199,342.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,111.19 and 199,342.69 is: 426,774.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,111.19 : 199,342.69 = 199,342.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,111.19/199,342.69 = 199,342.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,111.19x = 199,342.69 × 199,342.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,111.19x = 39,737,507,059.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,737,507,059.72/93,111.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 426,774.79

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