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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,559.50 and 203,116.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,559.50 and 203,116.50 is: 440,963.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,559.50 : 203,116.50 = 203,116.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,559.50/203,116.50 = 203,116.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,559.50x = 203,116.50 × 203,116.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,559.50x = 41,256,312,572.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,256,312,572.25/93,559.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 440,963.37

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