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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,582.50 and 202,928

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,582.50 and 202,928 is: 440,037.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,582.50 : 202,928 = 202,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,582.50/202,928 = 202,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,582.50x = 202,928 × 202,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,582.50x = 41,179,773,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,179,773,184/93,582.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 440,037.11

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