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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,500 and 200,288

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,500 and 200,288 is: 429,040.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,500 : 200,288 = 200,288 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,500/200,288 = 200,288/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,500x = 200,288 × 200,288
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,500x = 40,115,282,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,115,282,944/93,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 429,040.46

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