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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,357.75 and 204,856.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,357.75 and 204,856.50 is: 449,520.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,357.75 : 204,856.50 = 204,856.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,357.75/204,856.50 = 204,856.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,357.75x = 204,856.50 × 204,856.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,357.75x = 41,966,185,592.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,966,185,592.25/93,357.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 449,520.11

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