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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,601.50 and 201,964.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,601.50 and 201,964.88 is: 435,781.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,601.50 : 201,964.88 = 201,964.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,601.50/201,964.88 = 201,964.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,601.50x = 201,964.88 × 201,964.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,601.50x = 40,789,810,733.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,789,810,733.77/93,601.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 435,781.59

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