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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,508 and 201,469.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,508 and 201,469.50 is: 424,990.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,508 : 201,469.50 = 201,469.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,508/201,469.50 = 201,469.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,508x = 201,469.50 × 201,469.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,508x = 40,589,959,430.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,589,959,430.25/95,508
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 424,990.15

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