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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,412.50 and 113,932.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,412.50 and 113,932.50 is: 138,960.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,412.50 : 113,932.50 = 113,932.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,412.50/113,932.50 = 113,932.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,412.50x = 113,932.50 × 113,932.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,412.50x = 12,980,614,556.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,980,614,556.25/93,412.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,960.15

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