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Finding the Third Proportional to 96,025.50 and 206,266.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 96,025.50 and 206,266.50 is: 443,068.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,025.50 : 206,266.50 = 206,266.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,025.50/206,266.50 = 206,266.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,025.50x = 206,266.50 × 206,266.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,025.50x = 42,545,869,022.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,545,869,022.25/96,025.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 443,068.45

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