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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,433.50 and 144,951.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,433.50 and 144,951.19 is: 224,874.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,433.50 : 144,951.19 = 144,951.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,433.50/144,951.19 = 144,951.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,433.50x = 144,951.19 × 144,951.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,433.50x = 21,010,846,757.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,010,846,757.66/93,433.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,874.88

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