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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,937.75 and 154,055.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,937.75 and 154,055.25 is: 247,379.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,937.75 : 154,055.25 = 154,055.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,937.75/154,055.25 = 154,055.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,937.75x = 154,055.25 × 154,055.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,937.75x = 23,733,020,052.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,733,020,052.56/95,937.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,379.37

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