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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,073.50 and 201,809

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,073.50 and 201,809 is: 428,372.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,073.50 : 201,809 = 201,809 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,073.50/201,809 = 201,809/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,073.50x = 201,809 × 201,809
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,073.50x = 40,726,872,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,726,872,481/95,073.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 428,372.50

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