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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,517.56 and 207,621.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,517.56 and 207,621.56 is: 451,296.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,517.56 : 207,621.56 = 207,621.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,517.56/207,621.56 = 207,621.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,517.56x = 207,621.56 × 207,621.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,517.56x = 43,106,713,214.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,106,713,214.94/95,517.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 451,296.20

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