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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,172.50 and 131,712.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,172.50 and 131,712.75 is: 186,194.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,172.50 : 131,712.75 = 131,712.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,172.50/131,712.75 = 131,712.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,172.50x = 131,712.75 × 131,712.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,172.50x = 17,348,248,512.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,348,248,512.56/93,172.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186,194.94

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