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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,872.50 and 201,661

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,872.50 and 201,661 is: 424,179.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,872.50 : 201,661 = 201,661 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,872.50/201,661 = 201,661/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,872.50x = 201,661 × 201,661
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,872.50x = 40,667,158,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,667,158,921/95,872.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 424,179.60

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