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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,880.50 and 145,276.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,880.50 and 145,276.50 is: 224,809.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,880.50 : 145,276.50 = 145,276.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,880.50/145,276.50 = 145,276.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,880.50x = 145,276.50 × 145,276.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,880.50x = 21,105,261,452.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,105,261,452.25/93,880.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,809.85

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