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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,400 and 199,922

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,400 and 199,922 is: 427,931.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,400 : 199,922 = 199,922 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,400/199,922 = 199,922/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,400x = 199,922 × 199,922
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,400x = 39,968,806,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,968,806,084/93,400
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 427,931.54

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