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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,500 and 207,992

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,500 and 207,992 is: 452,991.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,500 : 207,992 = 207,992 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,500/207,992 = 207,992/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,500x = 207,992 × 207,992
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,500x = 43,260,672,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,260,672,064/95,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 452,991.33

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