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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,071.50 and 202,261.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,071.50 and 202,261.50 is: 430,304.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,071.50 : 202,261.50 = 202,261.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,071.50/202,261.50 = 202,261.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,071.50x = 202,261.50 × 202,261.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,071.50x = 40,909,714,382.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,909,714,382.25/95,071.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 430,304.71

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