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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,361.75 and 203,386.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,361.75 and 203,386.50 is: 433,780.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,361.75 : 203,386.50 = 203,386.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,361.75/203,386.50 = 203,386.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,361.75x = 203,386.50 × 203,386.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,361.75x = 41,366,068,382.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,366,068,382.25/95,361.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 433,780.51

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