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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,575.25 and 222,000.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,575.25 and 222,000.75 is: 526,681.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,575.25 : 222,000.75 = 222,000.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,575.25/222,000.75 = 222,000.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,575.25x = 222,000.75 × 222,000.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,575.25x = 49,284,333,000.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,284,333,000.56/93,575.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 526,681.29

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