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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,529.25 and 202,437.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,529.25 and 202,437.50 is: 428,988.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,529.25 : 202,437.50 = 202,437.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,529.25/202,437.50 = 202,437.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,529.25x = 202,437.50 × 202,437.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,529.25x = 40,980,941,406.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,980,941,406.25/95,529.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 428,988.41

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