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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,920.25 and 137,508.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,920.25 and 137,508.75 is: 201,326.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,920.25 : 137,508.75 = 137,508.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,920.25/137,508.75 = 137,508.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,920.25x = 137,508.75 × 137,508.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,920.25x = 18,908,656,326.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,908,656,326.56/93,920.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,326.72

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