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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,509.44 and 202,692.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,509.44 and 202,692.38 is: 439,358.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,509.44 : 202,692.38 = 202,692.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,509.44/202,692.38 = 202,692.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,509.44x = 202,692.38 × 202,692.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,509.44x = 41,084,198,883.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,084,198,883.14/93,509.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 439,358.85

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