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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,195.25 and 139,509

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,195.25 and 139,509 is: 204,450.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,195.25 : 139,509 = 139,509 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,195.25/139,509 = 139,509/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,195.25x = 139,509 × 139,509
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,195.25x = 19,462,761,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,462,761,081/95,195.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 204,450.97

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