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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,191.75 and 145,784.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,191.75 and 145,784.75 is: 228,058.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,191.75 : 145,784.75 = 145,784.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,191.75/145,784.75 = 145,784.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,191.75x = 145,784.75 × 145,784.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,191.75x = 21,253,193,332.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,253,193,332.56/93,191.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 228,058.74

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