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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,685.50 and 206,681

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,685.50 and 206,681 is: 446,431.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,685.50 : 206,681 = 206,681 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,685.50/206,681 = 206,681/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,685.50x = 206,681 × 206,681
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,685.50x = 42,717,035,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,717,035,761/95,685.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 446,431.65

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