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Finding the Third Proportional to 97,243.75 and 201,237

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Solution

The third proportional to 97,243.75 and 201,237 is: 416,441.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,243.75 : 201,237 = 201,237 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,243.75/201,237 = 201,237/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,243.75x = 201,237 × 201,237
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,243.75x = 40,496,330,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,496,330,169/97,243.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 416,441.47

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