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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,708.75 and 133,553.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,708.75 and 133,553.25 is: 190,339.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,708.75 : 133,553.25 = 133,553.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,708.75/133,553.25 = 133,553.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,708.75x = 133,553.25 × 133,553.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,708.75x = 17,836,470,585.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,836,470,585.56/93,708.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 190,339.44

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