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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,554.50 and 207,723

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,554.50 and 207,723 is: 451,562.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,554.50 : 207,723 = 207,723 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,554.50/207,723 = 207,723/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,554.50x = 207,723 × 207,723
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,554.50x = 43,148,844,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,148,844,729/95,554.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 451,562.67

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