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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,370.75 and 144,285.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,370.75 and 144,285.75 is: 218,288.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,370.75 : 144,285.75 = 144,285.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,370.75/144,285.75 = 144,285.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,370.75x = 144,285.75 × 144,285.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,370.75x = 20,818,377,653.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,818,377,653.06/95,370.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 218,288.92

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