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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,917.50 and 148,935.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,917.50 and 148,935.38 is: 231,258.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,917.50 : 148,935.38 = 148,935.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,917.50/148,935.38 = 148,935.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,917.50x = 148,935.38 × 148,935.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,917.50x = 22,181,745,926.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,181,745,926.39/95,917.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 231,258.59

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