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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,521.25 and 167,199.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,521.25 and 167,199.75 is: 298,924.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,521.25 : 167,199.75 = 167,199.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,521.25/167,199.75 = 167,199.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,521.25x = 167,199.75 × 167,199.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,521.25x = 27,955,756,400.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,955,756,400.06/93,521.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 298,924.11

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