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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,325.50 and 144,743.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,325.50 and 144,743.63 is: 224,490.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,325.50 : 144,743.63 = 144,743.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,325.50/144,743.63 = 144,743.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,325.50x = 144,743.63 × 144,743.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,325.50x = 20,950,716,978.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,950,716,978.14/93,325.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,490.81

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