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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,656.15 and 138,278.18

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,656.15 and 138,278.18 is: 199,891.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,656.15 : 138,278.18 = 138,278.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,656.15/138,278.18 = 138,278.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,656.15x = 138,278.18 × 138,278.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,656.15x = 19,120,854,977.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,120,854,977.69/95,656.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,891.54

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