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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,885.75 and 144,109.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,885.75 and 144,109.13 is: 221,199.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,885.75 : 144,109.13 = 144,109.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,885.75/144,109.13 = 144,109.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,885.75x = 144,109.13 × 144,109.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,885.75x = 20,767,439,908.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,767,439,908.27/93,885.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 221,199.06

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