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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,235.75 and 203,137.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,235.75 and 203,137.88 is: 433,293.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,235.75 : 203,137.88 = 203,137.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,235.75/203,137.88 = 203,137.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,235.75x = 203,137.88 × 203,137.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,235.75x = 41,264,996,259.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,264,996,259.52/95,235.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 433,293.13

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