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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,893.25 and 202,531.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,893.25 and 202,531.50 is: 436,868.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,893.25 : 202,531.50 = 202,531.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,893.25/202,531.50 = 202,531.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,893.25x = 202,531.50 × 202,531.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,893.25x = 41,019,008,492.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,019,008,492.25/93,893.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 436,868.56

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