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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,864.50 and 201,644.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,864.50 and 201,644.75 is: 424,146.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,864.50 : 201,644.75 = 201,644.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,864.50/201,644.75 = 201,644.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,864.50x = 201,644.75 × 201,644.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,864.50x = 40,660,605,202.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,660,605,202.56/95,864.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 424,146.64

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