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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,379.75 and 147,453.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,379.75 and 147,453.75 is: 227,958.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,379.75 : 147,453.75 = 147,453.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,379.75/147,453.75 = 147,453.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,379.75x = 147,453.75 × 147,453.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,379.75x = 21,742,608,389.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,742,608,389.06/95,379.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227,958.33

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