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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,914.13 and 201,771

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,914.13 and 201,771 is: 424,458.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,914.13 : 201,771 = 201,771 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,914.13/201,771 = 201,771/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,914.13x = 201,771 × 201,771
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,914.13x = 40,711,536,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,711,536,441/95,914.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 424,458.20

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