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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,115.52 and 147,482.02

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,115.52 and 147,482.02 is: 228,679.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,115.52 : 147,482.02 = 147,482.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,115.52/147,482.02 = 147,482.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,115.52x = 147,482.02 × 147,482.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,115.52x = 21,750,944,932.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,750,944,932.81/95,115.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 228,679.25

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