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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,402 and 207,206

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,402 and 207,206 is: 450,035.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,402 : 207,206 = 207,206 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,402/207,206 = 207,206/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,402x = 207,206 × 207,206
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,402x = 42,934,326,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,934,326,436/95,402
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 450,035.92

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