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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,170.25 and 145,291.22

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,170.25 and 145,291.22 is: 226,569.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,170.25 : 145,291.22 = 145,291.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,170.25/145,291.22 = 145,291.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,170.25x = 145,291.22 × 145,291.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,170.25x = 21,109,538,245.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,109,538,245.86/93,170.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 226,569.51

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