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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,871.50 and 201,659

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,871.50 and 201,659 is: 424,175.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,871.50 : 201,659 = 201,659 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,871.50/201,659 = 201,659/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,871.50x = 201,659 × 201,659
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,871.50x = 40,666,352,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,666,352,281/95,871.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 424,175.61

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