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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,882.75 and 144,104.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,882.75 and 144,104.75 is: 221,192.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,882.75 : 144,104.75 = 144,104.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,882.75/144,104.75 = 144,104.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,882.75x = 144,104.75 × 144,104.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,882.75x = 20,766,178,972.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,766,178,972.56/93,882.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 221,192.70

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