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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,714.75 and 133,560.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,714.75 and 133,560.56 is: 190,348.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,714.75 : 133,560.56 = 133,560.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,714.75/133,560.56 = 133,560.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,714.75x = 133,560.56 × 133,560.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,714.75x = 17,838,423,855.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,838,423,855.32/93,714.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 190,348.09

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