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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,474 and 200,237.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,474 and 200,237.06 is: 428,941.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,474 : 200,237.06 = 200,237.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,474/200,237.06 = 200,237.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,474x = 200,237.06 × 200,237.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,474x = 40,094,881,198.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,094,881,198.63/93,474
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 428,941.54

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