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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,656.25 and 137,112.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,656.25 and 137,112.75 is: 200,733.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,656.25 : 137,112.75 = 137,112.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,656.25/137,112.75 = 137,112.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,656.25x = 137,112.75 × 137,112.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,656.25x = 18,799,906,212.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,799,906,212.56/93,656.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 200,733.07

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