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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,889.50 and 208,509.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,889.50 and 208,509.50 is: 453,399.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,889.50 : 208,509.50 = 208,509.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,889.50/208,509.50 = 208,509.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,889.50x = 208,509.50 × 208,509.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,889.50x = 43,476,211,590.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,476,211,590.25/95,889.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 453,399.09

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