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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,653.50 and 208,530.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,653.50 and 208,530.50 is: 454,609.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,653.50 : 208,530.50 = 208,530.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,653.50/208,530.50 = 208,530.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,653.50x = 208,530.50 × 208,530.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,653.50x = 43,484,969,430.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,484,969,430.25/95,653.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 454,609.29

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