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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,337.31 and 144,767.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,337.31 and 144,767.25 is: 224,535.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,337.31 : 144,767.25 = 144,767.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,337.31/144,767.25 = 144,767.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,337.31x = 144,767.25 × 144,767.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,337.31x = 20,957,556,672.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,957,556,672.56/93,337.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,535.68

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