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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,837.38 and 206,833.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,837.38 and 206,833.50 is: 455,896.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,837.38 : 206,833.50 = 206,833.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,837.38/206,833.50 = 206,833.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,837.38x = 206,833.50 × 206,833.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,837.38x = 42,780,096,722.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,780,096,722.25/93,837.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 455,896.14

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