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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,742.31 and 202,216.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,742.31 and 202,216.50 is: 436,211.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,742.31 : 202,216.50 = 202,216.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,742.31/202,216.50 = 202,216.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,742.31x = 202,216.50 × 202,216.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,742.31x = 40,891,512,872.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,891,512,872.25/93,742.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 436,211.91

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