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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,701.50 and 204,879.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,701.50 and 204,879.50 is: 447,971.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,701.50 : 204,879.50 = 204,879.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,701.50/204,879.50 = 204,879.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,701.50x = 204,879.50 × 204,879.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,701.50x = 41,975,609,520.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,975,609,520.25/93,701.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 447,971.59

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