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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,291.75 and 147,958.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,291.75 and 147,958.88 is: 234,659.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,291.75 : 147,958.88 = 147,958.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,291.75/147,958.88 = 147,958.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,291.75x = 147,958.88 × 147,958.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,291.75x = 21,891,828,691.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,891,828,691.27/93,291.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,659.86

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