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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,493.75 and 201,243.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,493.75 and 201,243.50 is: 433,172.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,493.75 : 201,243.50 = 201,243.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,493.75/201,243.50 = 201,243.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,493.75x = 201,243.50 × 201,243.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,493.75x = 40,498,946,292.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,498,946,292.25/93,493.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 433,172.77

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