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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,858.50 and 202,387

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,858.50 and 202,387 is: 436,406.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,858.50 : 202,387 = 202,387 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,858.50/202,387 = 202,387/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,858.50x = 202,387 × 202,387
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,858.50x = 40,960,497,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,960,497,769/93,858.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 436,406.91

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