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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,555.75 and 146,592.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,555.75 and 146,592.75 is: 229,696.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,555.75 : 146,592.75 = 146,592.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,555.75/146,592.75 = 146,592.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,555.75x = 146,592.75 × 146,592.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,555.75x = 21,489,434,352.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,489,434,352.56/93,555.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229,696.56

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