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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,548.25 and 144,012.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,548.25 and 144,012.94 is: 221,700.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,548.25 : 144,012.94 = 144,012.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,548.25/144,012.94 = 144,012.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,548.25x = 144,012.94 × 144,012.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,548.25x = 20,739,726,167.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,739,726,167.38/93,548.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 221,700.85

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