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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,235.75 and 203,603.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,235.75 and 203,603.63 is: 435,282.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,235.75 : 203,603.63 = 203,603.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,235.75/203,603.63 = 203,603.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,235.75x = 203,603.63 × 203,603.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,235.75x = 41,454,436,113.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,454,436,113.14/95,235.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 435,282.30

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