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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,323.25 and 144,740.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,323.25 and 144,740.25 is: 224,485.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,323.25 : 144,740.25 = 144,740.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,323.25/144,740.25 = 144,740.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,323.25x = 144,740.25 × 144,740.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,323.25x = 20,949,739,970.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,949,739,970.06/93,323.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,485.75

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