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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,606.38 and 201,973.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,606.38 and 201,973.88 is: 435,797.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,606.38 : 201,973.88 = 201,973.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,606.38/201,973.88 = 201,973.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,606.38x = 201,973.88 × 201,973.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,606.38x = 40,793,446,182.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,793,446,182.52/93,606.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 435,797.73

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