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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,388.75 and 207,180.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,388.75 and 207,180.75 is: 449,988.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,388.75 : 207,180.75 = 207,180.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,388.75/207,180.75 = 207,180.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,388.75x = 207,180.75 × 207,180.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,388.75x = 42,923,863,170.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,923,863,170.56/95,388.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 449,988.74

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