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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,942.25 and 134,201.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,942.25 and 134,201.25 is: 187,716.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,942.25 : 134,201.25 = 134,201.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,942.25/134,201.25 = 134,201.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,942.25x = 134,201.25 × 134,201.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,942.25x = 18,009,975,501.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,009,975,501.56/95,942.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,716.83

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