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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,093.50 and 200,798.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,093.50 and 200,798.50 is: 424,004.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,093.50 : 200,798.50 = 200,798.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,093.50/200,798.50 = 200,798.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,093.50x = 200,798.50 × 200,798.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,093.50x = 40,320,037,602.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,320,037,602.25/95,093.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 424,004.14

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