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Finding the Third Proportional to 96,369.75 and 207,091.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 96,369.75 and 207,091.69 is: 445,025.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,369.75 : 207,091.69 = 207,091.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,369.75/207,091.69 = 207,091.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,369.75x = 207,091.69 × 207,091.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,369.75x = 42,886,967,031.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,886,967,031.60/96,369.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 445,025.20

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