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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,907 and 207,082.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,907 and 207,082.50 is: 447,132.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,907 : 207,082.50 = 207,082.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,907/207,082.50 = 207,082.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,907x = 207,082.50 × 207,082.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,907x = 42,883,161,806.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,883,161,806.25/95,907
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 447,132.76

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