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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,442 and 207,296

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,442 and 207,296 is: 450,238.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,442 : 207,296 = 207,296 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,442/207,296 = 207,296/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,442x = 207,296 × 207,296
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,442x = 42,971,631,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,971,631,616/95,442
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 450,238.17

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