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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,891.50 and 201,892

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,891.50 and 201,892 is: 425,067.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,891.50 : 201,892 = 201,892 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,891.50/201,892 = 201,892/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,891.50x = 201,892 × 201,892
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,891.50x = 40,760,379,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,760,379,664/95,891.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 425,067.70

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