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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,817.25 and 201,566

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,817.25 and 201,566 is: 424,024.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,817.25 : 201,566 = 201,566 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,817.25/201,566 = 201,566/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,817.25x = 201,566 × 201,566
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,817.25x = 40,628,852,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,628,852,356/95,817.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 424,024.40

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