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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,398.50 and 202,673

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,398.50 and 202,673 is: 439,796.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,398.50 : 202,673 = 202,673 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,398.50/202,673 = 202,673/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,398.50x = 202,673 × 202,673
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,398.50x = 41,076,344,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,076,344,929/93,398.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 439,796.62

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