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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,613.75 and 147,534.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,613.75 and 147,534.75 is: 227,650.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,613.75 : 147,534.75 = 147,534.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,613.75/147,534.75 = 147,534.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,613.75x = 147,534.75 × 147,534.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,613.75x = 21,766,502,457.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,766,502,457.56/95,613.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227,650.34

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