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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,176 and 201,072

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,176 and 201,072 is: 424,791.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,176 : 201,072 = 201,072 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,176/201,072 = 201,072/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,176x = 201,072 × 201,072
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,176x = 40,429,949,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,429,949,184/95,176
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 424,791.43

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