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Finding the Third Proportional to 97,179.75 and 210,630.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 97,179.75 and 210,630.38 is: 456,526.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,179.75 : 210,630.38 = 210,630.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,179.75/210,630.38 = 210,630.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,179.75x = 210,630.38 × 210,630.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,179.75x = 44,365,154,872.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,365,154,872.64/97,179.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 456,526.74

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