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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,386 and 147,226.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,386 and 147,226.50 is: 215,922.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,386 : 147,226.50 = 147,226.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,386/147,226.50 = 147,226.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,386x = 147,226.50 × 147,226.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,386x = 21,675,642,302.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,675,642,302.25/100,386
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 215,922.96

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