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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,500.50 and 201,454.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,500.50 and 201,454.50 is: 424,960.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,500.50 : 201,454.50 = 201,454.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,500.50/201,454.50 = 201,454.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,500.50x = 201,454.50 × 201,454.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,500.50x = 40,583,915,570.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,583,915,570.25/95,500.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 424,960.24

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