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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,828.06 and 201,587.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,828.06 and 201,587.06 is: 424,065.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,828.06 : 201,587.06 = 201,587.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,828.06/201,587.06 = 201,587.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,828.06x = 201,587.06 × 201,587.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,828.06x = 40,637,343,767.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,637,343,767.38/95,828.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 424,065.17

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