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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,681.25 and 136,960.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,681.25 and 136,960.88 is: 196,049.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,681.25 : 136,960.88 = 136,960.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,681.25/136,960.88 = 136,960.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,681.25x = 136,960.88 × 136,960.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,681.25x = 18,758,281,280.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,758,281,280.77/95,681.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 196,049.71

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