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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,399.75 and 145,932.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,399.75 and 145,932.19 is: 228,011.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,399.75 : 145,932.19 = 145,932.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,399.75/145,932.19 = 145,932.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,399.75x = 145,932.19 × 145,932.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,399.75x = 21,296,203,348.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,296,203,348.54/93,399.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 228,011.35

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