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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,019.75 and 207,859.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,019.75 and 207,859.50 is: 454,700.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,019.75 : 207,859.50 = 207,859.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,019.75/207,859.50 = 207,859.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,019.75x = 207,859.50 × 207,859.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,019.75x = 43,205,571,740.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,205,571,740.25/95,019.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 454,700.96

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