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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,073.75 and 188,446.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,073.75 and 188,446.50 is: 373,521.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,073.75 : 188,446.50 = 188,446.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,073.75/188,446.50 = 188,446.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,073.75x = 188,446.50 × 188,446.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,073.75x = 35,512,083,362.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,512,083,362.25/95,073.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 373,521.43

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