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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,257.50 and 206,931

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,257.50 and 206,931 is: 449,523.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,257.50 : 206,931 = 206,931 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,257.50/206,931 = 206,931/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,257.50x = 206,931 × 206,931
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,257.50x = 42,820,438,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,820,438,761/95,257.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 449,523.02

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