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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,342.38 and 204,828.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,342.38 and 204,828.75 is: 449,472.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,342.38 : 204,828.75 = 204,828.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,342.38/204,828.75 = 204,828.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,342.38x = 204,828.75 × 204,828.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,342.38x = 41,954,816,826.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,954,816,826.56/93,342.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 449,472.35

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