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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,590.13 and 140,611.57

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,590.13 and 140,611.57 is: 206,837.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,590.13 : 140,611.57 = 140,611.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,590.13/140,611.57 = 140,611.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,590.13x = 140,611.57 × 140,611.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,590.13x = 19,771,613,705.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,771,613,705.75/95,590.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 206,837.41

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