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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,250.75 and 204,838.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,250.75 and 204,838.50 is: 440,508.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,250.75 : 204,838.50 = 204,838.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,250.75/204,838.50 = 204,838.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,250.75x = 204,838.50 × 204,838.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,250.75x = 41,958,811,082.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,958,811,082.25/95,250.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 440,508.98

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