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Finding the Third Proportional to 94,080.50 and 203,495.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 94,080.50 and 203,495.50 is: 440,159.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    94,080.50 : 203,495.50 = 203,495.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    94,080.50/203,495.50 = 203,495.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    94,080.50x = 203,495.50 × 203,495.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    94,080.50x = 41,410,418,520.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,410,418,520.25/94,080.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 440,159.42

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