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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,883.75 and 148,871.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,883.75 and 148,871.25 is: 231,140.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,883.75 : 148,871.25 = 148,871.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,883.75/148,871.25 = 148,871.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,883.75x = 148,871.25 × 148,871.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,883.75x = 22,162,649,076.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,162,649,076.56/95,883.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 231,140.82

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