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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,879.25 and 207,627.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,879.25 and 207,627.75 is: 449,620.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,879.25 : 207,627.75 = 207,627.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,879.25/207,627.75 = 207,627.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,879.25x = 207,627.75 × 207,627.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,879.25x = 43,109,282,570.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,109,282,570.06/95,879.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 449,620.57

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