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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,957.75 and 145,515.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,957.75 and 145,515.38 is: 225,364.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,957.75 : 145,515.38 = 145,515.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,957.75/145,515.38 = 145,515.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,957.75x = 145,515.38 × 145,515.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,957.75x = 21,174,724,361.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,174,724,361.39/93,957.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 225,364.32

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