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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,655.75 and 208,533.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,655.75 and 208,533.75 is: 454,612.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,655.75 : 208,533.75 = 208,533.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,655.75/208,533.75 = 208,533.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,655.75x = 208,533.75 × 208,533.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,655.75x = 43,486,324,889.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,486,324,889.06/95,655.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 454,612.76

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