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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,172.78 and 144,539.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,172.78 and 144,539.44 is: 224,224.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,172.78 : 144,539.44 = 144,539.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,172.78/144,539.44 = 144,539.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,172.78x = 144,539.44 × 144,539.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,172.78x = 20,891,648,992.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,891,648,992.82/93,172.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,224.81

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