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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,769.50 and 202,203

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,769.50 and 202,203 is: 436,027.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,769.50 : 202,203 = 202,203 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,769.50/202,203 = 202,203/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,769.50x = 202,203 × 202,203
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,769.50x = 40,886,053,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,886,053,209/93,769.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 436,027.21

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