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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,514.50 and 200,427.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,514.50 and 200,427.75 is: 429,572.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,514.50 : 200,427.75 = 200,427.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,514.50/200,427.75 = 200,427.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,514.50x = 200,427.75 × 200,427.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,514.50x = 40,171,282,970.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,171,282,970.06/93,514.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 429,572.77

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