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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,398.14 and 201,558.53

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,398.14 and 201,558.53 is: 434,974.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,398.14 : 201,558.53 = 201,558.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,398.14/201,558.53 = 201,558.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,398.14x = 201,558.53 × 201,558.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,398.14x = 40,625,842,306.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,625,842,306.99/93,398.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 434,974.85

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