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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,600 and 203,076

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,600 and 203,076 is: 440,596.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,600 : 203,076 = 203,076 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,600/203,076 = 203,076/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,600x = 203,076 × 203,076
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,600x = 41,239,861,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,239,861,776/93,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 440,596.81

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