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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,486.50 and 200,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,486.50 and 200,088 is: 428,245.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,486.50 : 200,088 = 200,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,486.50/200,088 = 200,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,486.50x = 200,088 × 200,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,486.50x = 40,035,207,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,035,207,744/93,486.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 428,245.87

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