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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,506.25 and 200,407.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,506.25 and 200,407.50 is: 429,523.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,506.25 : 200,407.50 = 200,407.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,506.25/200,407.50 = 200,407.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,506.25x = 200,407.50 × 200,407.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,506.25x = 40,163,166,056.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,163,166,056.25/93,506.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 429,523.87

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