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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,387.63 and 207,177.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,387.63 and 207,177.38 is: 449,979.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,387.63 : 207,177.38 = 207,177.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,387.63/207,177.38 = 207,177.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,387.63x = 207,177.38 × 207,177.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,387.63x = 42,922,464,711.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,922,464,711.89/95,387.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 449,979.38

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