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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,948.75 and 145,495.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,948.75 and 145,495.13 is: 225,323.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,948.75 : 145,495.13 = 145,495.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,948.75/145,495.13 = 145,495.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,948.75x = 145,495.13 × 145,495.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,948.75x = 21,168,831,398.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,168,831,398.77/93,948.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 225,323.18

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