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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,502.50 and 201,261

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,502.50 and 201,261 is: 433,207.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,502.50 : 201,261 = 201,261 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,502.50/201,261 = 201,261/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,502.50x = 201,261 × 201,261
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,502.50x = 40,505,990,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,505,990,121/93,502.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 433,207.56

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