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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,493.50 and 200,101.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,493.50 and 200,101.50 is: 428,271.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,493.50 : 200,101.50 = 200,101.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,493.50/200,101.50 = 200,101.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,493.50x = 200,101.50 × 200,101.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,493.50x = 40,040,610,302.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,040,610,302.25/93,493.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 428,271.59

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