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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,337 and 139,817.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,337 and 139,817.25 is: 205,050.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,337 : 139,817.25 = 139,817.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,337/139,817.25 = 139,817.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,337x = 139,817.25 × 139,817.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,337x = 19,548,863,397.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,548,863,397.56/95,337
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 205,050.12

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