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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,118.75 and 224,947.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,118.75 and 224,947.13 is: 531,979.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,118.75 : 224,947.13 = 224,947.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,118.75/224,947.13 = 224,947.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,118.75x = 224,947.13 × 224,947.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,118.75x = 50,601,209,045.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,601,209,045.77/95,118.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 531,979.33

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