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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,694.75 and 223,516.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,694.75 and 223,516.13 is: 522,071.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,694.75 : 223,516.13 = 223,516.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,694.75/223,516.13 = 223,516.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,694.75x = 223,516.13 × 223,516.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,694.75x = 49,959,458,135.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,959,458,135.02/95,694.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 522,071.05

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