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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,739.75 and 134,160.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,739.75 and 134,160.75 is: 188,000.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,739.75 : 134,160.75 = 134,160.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,739.75/134,160.75 = 134,160.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,739.75x = 134,160.75 × 134,160.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,739.75x = 17,999,106,840.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,999,106,840.56/95,739.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 188,000.35

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