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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,575.75 and 201,144.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,575.75 and 201,144.25 is: 432,366.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,575.75 : 201,144.25 = 201,144.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,575.75/201,144.25 = 201,144.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,575.75x = 201,144.25 × 201,144.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,575.75x = 40,459,009,308.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,459,009,308.06/93,575.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 432,366.39

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