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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,258.84 and 201,166.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,258.84 and 201,166.03 is: 433,929.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,258.84 : 201,166.03 = 201,166.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,258.84/201,166.03 = 201,166.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,258.84x = 201,166.03 × 201,166.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,258.84x = 40,467,772,128.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,467,772,128.88/93,258.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 433,929.59

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