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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,615 and 200,620.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,615 and 200,620.50 is: 429,937.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,615 : 200,620.50 = 200,620.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,615/200,620.50 = 200,620.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,615x = 200,620.50 × 200,620.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,615x = 40,248,585,020.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,248,585,020.25/93,615
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 429,937.35

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