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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,734.41 and 201,264.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,734.41 and 201,264.75 is: 423,123.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,734.41 : 201,264.75 = 201,264.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,734.41/201,264.75 = 201,264.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,734.41x = 201,264.75 × 201,264.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,734.41x = 40,507,499,592.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,507,499,592.56/95,734.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 423,123.74

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