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Finding the Third Proportional to 97,022.06 and 208,798.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 97,022.06 and 208,798.50 is: 449,349.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,022.06 : 208,798.50 = 208,798.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,022.06/208,798.50 = 208,798.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,022.06x = 208,798.50 × 208,798.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,022.06x = 43,596,813,602.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,596,813,602.25/97,022.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 449,349.48

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