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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,580 and 200,560

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,580 and 200,560 is: 429,838.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,580 : 200,560 = 200,560 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,580/200,560 = 200,560/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,580x = 200,560 × 200,560
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,580x = 40,224,313,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,224,313,600/93,580
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 429,838.79

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