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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,492 and 207,976

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,492 and 207,976 is: 452,959.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,492 : 207,976 = 207,976 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,492/207,976 = 207,976/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,492x = 207,976 × 207,976
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,492x = 43,254,016,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,254,016,576/95,492
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 452,959.58

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