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Finding the Third Proportional to 96,559.75 and 141,382.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 96,559.75 and 141,382.75 is: 207,012.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,559.75 : 141,382.75 = 141,382.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,559.75/141,382.75 = 141,382.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,559.75x = 141,382.75 × 141,382.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,559.75x = 19,989,081,997.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,989,081,997.56/96,559.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 207,012.57

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