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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,908.25 and 145,194.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,908.25 and 145,194.88 is: 219,809.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,908.25 : 145,194.88 = 145,194.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,908.25/145,194.88 = 145,194.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,908.25x = 145,194.88 × 145,194.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,908.25x = 21,081,551,726.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,081,551,726.27/95,908.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 219,809.58

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