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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,664.75 and 208,552.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,664.75 and 208,552.50 is: 454,651.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,664.75 : 208,552.50 = 208,552.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,664.75/208,552.50 = 208,552.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,664.75x = 208,552.50 × 208,552.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,664.75x = 43,494,145,256.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,494,145,256.25/95,664.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 454,651.74

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