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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,386.50 and 188,372.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,386.50 and 188,372.25 is: 372,003.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,386.50 : 188,372.25 = 188,372.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,386.50/188,372.25 = 188,372.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,386.50x = 188,372.25 × 188,372.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,386.50x = 35,484,104,570.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,484,104,570.06/95,386.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 372,003.42

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