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Finding the Third Proportional to 97,230.75 and 145,847.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 97,230.75 and 145,847.25 is: 218,772.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,230.75 : 145,847.25 = 145,847.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,230.75/145,847.25 = 145,847.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,230.75x = 145,847.25 × 145,847.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,230.75x = 21,271,420,332.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,271,420,332.56/97,230.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 218,772.56

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