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Finding the Third Proportional to 109,050.75 and 147,300.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 109,050.75 and 147,300.75 is: 198,967.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,050.75 : 147,300.75 = 147,300.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,050.75/147,300.75 = 147,300.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,050.75x = 147,300.75 × 147,300.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,050.75x = 21,697,510,950.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,697,510,950.56/109,050.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,967.10

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