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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,342.75 and 204,829.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,342.75 and 204,829.50 is: 449,473.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,342.75 : 204,829.50 = 204,829.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,342.75/204,829.50 = 204,829.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,342.75x = 204,829.50 × 204,829.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,342.75x = 41,955,124,070.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,955,124,070.25/93,342.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 449,473.84

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