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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,386.50 and 203,440.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,386.50 and 203,440.50 is: 433,898.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,386.50 : 203,440.50 = 203,440.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,386.50/203,440.50 = 203,440.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,386.50x = 203,440.50 × 203,440.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,386.50x = 41,388,037,040.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,388,037,040.25/95,386.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 433,898.27

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