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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,234.75 and 201,211.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,234.75 and 201,211.50 is: 434,237.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,234.75 : 201,211.50 = 201,211.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,234.75/201,211.50 = 201,211.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,234.75x = 201,211.50 × 201,211.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,234.75x = 40,486,067,732.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,486,067,732.25/93,234.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 434,237.96

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