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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,480.75 and 145,022.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,480.75 and 145,022.25 is: 224,981.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,480.75 : 145,022.25 = 145,022.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,480.75/145,022.25 = 145,022.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,480.75x = 145,022.25 × 145,022.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,480.75x = 21,031,452,995.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,031,452,995.06/93,480.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,981.65

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