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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,389 and 199,900

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,389 and 199,900 is: 427,887.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,389 : 199,900 = 199,900 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,389/199,900 = 199,900/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,389x = 199,900 × 199,900
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,389x = 39,960,010,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,960,010,000/93,389
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 427,887.76

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