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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,873.75 and 145,267.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,873.75 and 145,267.13 is: 224,797.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,873.75 : 145,267.13 = 145,267.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,873.75/145,267.13 = 145,267.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,873.75x = 145,267.13 × 145,267.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,873.75x = 21,102,537,605.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,102,537,605.77/93,873.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,797.00

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