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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,605.63 and 201,972.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,605.63 and 201,972.38 is: 435,794.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,605.63 : 201,972.38 = 201,972.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,605.63/201,972.38 = 201,972.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,605.63x = 201,972.38 × 201,972.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,605.63x = 40,792,840,263.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,792,840,263.14/93,605.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 435,794.75

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