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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,394.50 and 151,019.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,394.50 and 151,019.50 is: 239,079.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,394.50 : 151,019.50 = 151,019.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,394.50/151,019.50 = 151,019.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,394.50x = 151,019.50 × 151,019.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,394.50x = 22,806,889,380.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,806,889,380.25/95,394.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,079.71

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