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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,817.94 and 201,566.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,817.94 and 201,566.81 is: 424,024.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,817.94 : 201,566.81 = 201,566.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,817.94/201,566.81 = 201,566.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,817.94x = 201,566.81 × 201,566.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,817.94x = 40,629,179,901.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,629,179,901.41/95,817.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 424,024.78

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