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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,108.75 and 224,921.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,108.75 and 224,921.75 is: 531,915.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,108.75 : 224,921.75 = 224,921.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,108.75/224,921.75 = 224,921.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,108.75x = 224,921.75 × 224,921.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,108.75x = 50,589,793,623.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,589,793,623.06/95,108.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 531,915.24

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