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Finding the Third Proportional to 96,556.50 and 141,378.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 96,556.50 and 141,378.75 is: 207,007.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,556.50 : 141,378.75 = 141,378.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,556.50/141,378.75 = 141,378.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,556.50x = 141,378.75 × 141,378.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,556.50x = 19,987,950,951.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,987,950,951.56/96,556.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 207,007.82

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