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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,853.94 and 201,623.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,853.94 and 201,623.06 is: 424,102.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,853.94 : 201,623.06 = 201,623.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,853.94/201,623.06 = 201,623.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,853.94x = 201,623.06 × 201,623.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,853.94x = 40,651,859,331.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,651,859,331.88/95,853.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 424,102.13

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