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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,452.50 and 198,659.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,452.50 and 198,659.50 is: 413,457.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,452.50 : 198,659.50 = 198,659.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,452.50/198,659.50 = 198,659.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,452.50x = 198,659.50 × 198,659.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,452.50x = 39,465,596,940.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,465,596,940.25/95,452.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 413,457.97

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