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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,365.75 and 207,118

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,365.75 and 207,118 is: 449,824.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,365.75 : 207,118 = 207,118 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,365.75/207,118 = 207,118/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,365.75x = 207,118 × 207,118
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,365.75x = 42,897,865,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,897,865,924/95,365.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 449,824.66

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