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Finding the Third Proportional to 96,680.25 and 149,394.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 96,680.25 and 149,394.38 is: 230,850.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,680.25 : 149,394.38 = 149,394.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,680.25/149,394.38 = 149,394.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,680.25x = 149,394.38 × 149,394.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,680.25x = 22,318,679,281.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,318,679,281.64/96,680.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 230,850.45

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