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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,817.75 and 201,567

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,817.75 and 201,567 is: 424,026.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,817.75 : 201,567 = 201,567 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,817.75/201,567 = 201,567/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,817.75x = 201,567 × 201,567
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,817.75x = 40,629,255,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,629,255,489/95,817.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 424,026.40

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