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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,148 and 203,414.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,148 and 203,414.63 is: 434,875.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,148 : 203,414.63 = 203,414.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,148/203,414.63 = 203,414.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,148x = 203,414.63 × 203,414.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,148x = 41,377,509,663.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,377,509,663.89/95,148
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 434,875.24

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