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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,841.78 and 202,445.79

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,841.78 and 202,445.79 is: 436,738.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,841.78 : 202,445.79 = 202,445.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,841.78/202,445.79 = 202,445.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,841.78x = 202,445.79 × 202,445.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,841.78x = 40,984,297,509.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,984,297,509.14/93,841.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 436,738.27

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