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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,517.03 and 198,686.67

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,517.03 and 198,686.67 is: 422,130.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,517.03 : 198,686.67 = 198,686.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,517.03/198,686.67 = 198,686.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,517.03x = 198,686.67 × 198,686.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,517.03x = 39,476,393,580.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,476,393,580.76/93,517.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 422,130.53

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