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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,928.75 and 143,893.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,928.75 and 143,893.13 is: 215,839.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,928.75 : 143,893.13 = 143,893.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,928.75/143,893.13 = 143,893.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,928.75x = 143,893.13 × 143,893.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,928.75x = 20,705,231,422.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,705,231,422.27/95,928.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 215,839.69

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