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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,883.75 and 143,278.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,883.75 and 143,278.88 is: 214,101.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,883.75 : 143,278.88 = 143,278.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,883.75/143,278.88 = 143,278.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,883.75x = 143,278.88 × 143,278.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,883.75x = 20,528,836,021.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,528,836,021.27/95,883.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 214,101.31

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