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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,532.50 and 139,929.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,532.50 and 139,929.75 is: 209,342.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,532.50 : 139,929.75 = 139,929.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,532.50/139,929.75 = 139,929.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,532.50x = 139,929.75 × 139,929.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,532.50x = 19,580,334,935.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,580,334,935.06/93,532.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 209,342.58

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