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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,858.75 and 144,068.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,858.75 and 144,068.63 is: 221,138.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,858.75 : 144,068.63 = 144,068.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,858.75/144,068.63 = 144,068.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,858.75x = 144,068.63 × 144,068.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,858.75x = 20,755,768,709.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,755,768,709.39/93,858.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 221,138.35

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