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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,318.50 and 202,189

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,318.50 and 202,189 is: 438,073.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,318.50 : 202,189 = 202,189 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,318.50/202,189 = 202,189/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,318.50x = 202,189 × 202,189
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,318.50x = 40,880,391,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,880,391,721/93,318.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 438,073.82

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