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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,620.50 and 142,782.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,620.50 and 142,782.75 is: 213,206.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,620.50 : 142,782.75 = 142,782.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,620.50/142,782.75 = 142,782.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,620.50x = 142,782.75 × 142,782.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,620.50x = 20,386,913,697.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,386,913,697.56/95,620.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 213,206.52

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