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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,703.50 and 149,870.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,703.50 and 149,870.25 is: 239,703.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,703.50 : 149,870.25 = 149,870.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,703.50/149,870.25 = 149,870.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,703.50x = 149,870.25 × 149,870.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,703.50x = 22,461,091,835.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,461,091,835.06/93,703.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,703.87

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