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Finding the Third Proportional to 96,630.75 and 207,551.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 96,630.75 and 207,551.25 is: 445,795.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,630.75 : 207,551.25 = 207,551.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,630.75/207,551.25 = 207,551.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,630.75x = 207,551.25 × 207,551.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,630.75x = 43,077,521,376.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,077,521,376.56/96,630.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 445,795.17

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