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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,559.75 and 202,502.53

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,559.75 and 202,502.53 is: 429,127.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,559.75 : 202,502.53 = 202,502.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,559.75/202,502.53 = 202,502.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,559.75x = 202,502.53 × 202,502.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,559.75x = 41,007,275,162.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,007,275,162.66/95,559.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 429,127.07

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