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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,859 and 201,633.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,859 and 201,633.75 is: 424,124.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,859 : 201,633.75 = 201,633.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,859/201,633.75 = 201,633.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,859x = 201,633.75 × 201,633.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,859x = 40,656,169,139.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,656,169,139.06/95,859
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 424,124.70

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