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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,000 and 203,176

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,000 and 203,176 is: 434,531.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,000 : 203,176 = 203,176 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,000/203,176 = 203,176/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,000x = 203,176 × 203,176
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,000x = 41,280,486,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,280,486,976/95,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 434,531.44

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