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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,513.75 and 200,426.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,513.75 and 200,426.25 is: 429,569.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,513.75 : 200,426.25 = 200,426.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,513.75/200,426.25 = 200,426.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,513.75x = 200,426.25 × 200,426.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,513.75x = 40,170,681,689.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,170,681,689.06/93,513.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 429,569.79

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