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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,073.75 and 146,701.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,073.75 and 146,701.13 is: 226,363.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,073.75 : 146,701.13 = 146,701.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,073.75/146,701.13 = 146,701.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,073.75x = 146,701.13 × 146,701.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,073.75x = 21,521,220,076.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,521,220,076.27/95,073.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 226,363.43

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