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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,818.88 and 201,567.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,818.88 and 201,567.75 is: 424,024.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,818.88 : 201,567.75 = 201,567.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,818.88/201,567.75 = 201,567.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,818.88x = 201,567.75 × 201,567.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,818.88x = 40,629,557,840.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,629,557,840.06/95,818.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 424,024.58

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