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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,292 and 207,516

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,292 and 207,516 is: 451,904.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,292 : 207,516 = 207,516 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,292/207,516 = 207,516/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,292x = 207,516 × 207,516
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,292x = 43,062,890,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,062,890,256/95,292
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 451,904.57

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