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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,936.35 and 165,556.33

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,936.35 and 165,556.33 is: 291,781.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,936.35 : 165,556.33 = 165,556.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,936.35/165,556.33 = 165,556.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,936.35x = 165,556.33 × 165,556.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,936.35x = 27,408,897,458.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,408,897,458.88/93,936.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 291,781.59

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