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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,801.75 and 199,905.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,801.75 and 199,905.75 is: 426,029.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,801.75 : 199,905.75 = 199,905.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,801.75/199,905.75 = 199,905.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,801.75x = 199,905.75 × 199,905.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,801.75x = 39,962,308,883.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,962,308,883.06/93,801.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 426,029.46

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