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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,372.75 and 147,442.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,372.75 and 147,442.88 is: 227,941.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,372.75 : 147,442.88 = 147,442.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,372.75/147,442.88 = 147,442.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,372.75x = 147,442.88 × 147,442.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,372.75x = 21,739,401,388.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,739,401,388.27/95,372.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227,941.43

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