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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,995.50 and 95,534.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,995.50 and 95,534.44 is: 126,769.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,995.50 : 95,534.44 = 95,534.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,995.50/95,534.44 = 95,534.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,995.50x = 95,534.44 × 95,534.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,995.50x = 9,126,828,748.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,126,828,748.44/71,995.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,769.43

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