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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,426.75 and 144,941.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,426.75 and 144,941.06 is: 224,859.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,426.75 : 144,941.06 = 144,941.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,426.75/144,941.06 = 144,941.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,426.75x = 144,941.06 × 144,941.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,426.75x = 21,007,911,598.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,007,911,598.63/93,426.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,859.71

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