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Finding the Third Proportional to 94,079.25 and 203,493.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 94,079.25 and 203,493.38 is: 440,156.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    94,079.25 : 203,493.38 = 203,493.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    94,079.25/203,493.38 = 203,493.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    94,079.25x = 203,493.38 × 203,493.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    94,079.25x = 41,409,553,668.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,409,553,668.89/94,079.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 440,156.08

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