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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,291.75 and 201,163.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,291.75 and 201,163.50 is: 433,765.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,291.75 : 201,163.50 = 201,163.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,291.75/201,163.50 = 201,163.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,291.75x = 201,163.50 × 201,163.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,291.75x = 40,466,753,732.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,466,753,732.25/93,291.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 433,765.62

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