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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,576.75 and 144,877.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,576.75 and 144,877.50 is: 224,302.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,576.75 : 144,877.50 = 144,877.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,576.75/144,877.50 = 144,877.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,576.75x = 144,877.50 × 144,877.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,576.75x = 20,989,490,006.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,989,490,006.25/93,576.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,302.40

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