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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,649.75 and 209,480.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,649.75 and 209,480.63 is: 458,779.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,649.75 : 209,480.63 = 209,480.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,649.75/209,480.63 = 209,480.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,649.75x = 209,480.63 × 209,480.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,649.75x = 43,882,132,250.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,882,132,250.39/95,649.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 458,779.37

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