Finding the Third Proportional to 93,478 and 201,932
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Solution
The third proportional to 93,478 and 201,932 is: 436,215.29
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
93,478 : 201,932 = 201,932 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
93,478/201,932 = 201,932/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
93,478x = 201,932 × 201,932 - Step 4: Simplify right side
93,478x = 40,776,532,624 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 40,776,532,624/93,478 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 436,215.29
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