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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,760.75 and 151,560

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,760.75 and 151,560 is: 239,873.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,760.75 : 151,560 = 151,560 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,760.75/151,560 = 151,560/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,760.75x = 151,560 × 151,560
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,760.75x = 22,970,433,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,970,433,600/95,760.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,873.16

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