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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,688.75 and 223,501.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,688.75 and 223,501.13 is: 522,033.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,688.75 : 223,501.13 = 223,501.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,688.75/223,501.13 = 223,501.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,688.75x = 223,501.13 × 223,501.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,688.75x = 49,952,752,876.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,952,752,876.27/95,688.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 522,033.71

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