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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,385.75 and 147,559.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,385.75 and 147,559.88 is: 228,272.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,385.75 : 147,559.88 = 147,559.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,385.75/147,559.88 = 147,559.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,385.75x = 147,559.88 × 147,559.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,385.75x = 21,773,916,710.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,773,916,710.02/95,385.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 228,272.22

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