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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,907.50 and 201,758.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,907.50 and 201,758.50 is: 424,434.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,907.50 : 201,758.50 = 201,758.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,907.50/201,758.50 = 201,758.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,907.50x = 201,758.50 × 201,758.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,907.50x = 40,706,492,322.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,706,492,322.25/95,907.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 424,434.92

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