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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,487.75 and 222,963.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,487.75 and 222,963.75 is: 520,620.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,487.75 : 222,963.75 = 222,963.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,487.75/222,963.75 = 222,963.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,487.75x = 222,963.75 × 222,963.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,487.75x = 49,712,833,814.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,712,833,814.06/95,487.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 520,620.01

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