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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,702.19 and 204,879.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,702.19 and 204,879.56 is: 447,968.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,702.19 : 204,879.56 = 204,879.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,702.19/204,879.56 = 204,879.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,702.19x = 204,879.56 × 204,879.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,702.19x = 41,975,635,130.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,975,635,130.19/93,702.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 447,968.57

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