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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,055 and 206,532.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,055 and 206,532.75 is: 448,748.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,055 : 206,532.75 = 206,532.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,055/206,532.75 = 206,532.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,055x = 206,532.75 × 206,532.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,055x = 42,655,776,822.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,655,776,822.56/95,055
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 448,748.38

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