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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,888.25 and 208,507.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,888.25 and 208,507.50 is: 453,396.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,888.25 : 208,507.50 = 208,507.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,888.25/208,507.50 = 208,507.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,888.25x = 208,507.50 × 208,507.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,888.25x = 43,475,377,556.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,475,377,556.25/95,888.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 453,396.30

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