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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,298.75 and 153,253.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,298.75 and 153,253.13 is: 246,451.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,298.75 : 153,253.13 = 153,253.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,298.75/153,253.13 = 153,253.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,298.75x = 153,253.13 × 153,253.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,298.75x = 23,486,520,322.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,486,520,322.27/95,298.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,451.50

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