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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,517.75 and 201,797.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,517.75 and 201,797.75 is: 435,450.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,517.75 : 201,797.75 = 201,797.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,517.75/201,797.75 = 201,797.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,517.75x = 201,797.75 × 201,797.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,517.75x = 40,722,331,905.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,722,331,905.06/93,517.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 435,450.30

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