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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,262.75 and 201,207.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,262.75 and 201,207.38 is: 424,976.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,262.75 : 201,207.38 = 201,207.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,262.75/201,207.38 = 201,207.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,262.75x = 201,207.38 × 201,207.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,262.75x = 40,484,407,754.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,484,407,754.39/95,262.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 424,976.27

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