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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,518.50 and 199,252.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,518.50 and 199,252.50 is: 424,531.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,518.50 : 199,252.50 = 199,252.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,518.50/199,252.50 = 199,252.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,518.50x = 199,252.50 × 199,252.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,518.50x = 39,701,558,756.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,701,558,756.25/93,518.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 424,531.60

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