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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,073.75 and 203,643.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,073.75 and 203,643.75 is: 436,195.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,073.75 : 203,643.75 = 203,643.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,073.75/203,643.75 = 203,643.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,073.75x = 203,643.75 × 203,643.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,073.75x = 41,470,776,914.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,470,776,914.06/95,073.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 436,195.87

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