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Finding the Third Proportional to 97,386.75 and 145,693.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 97,386.75 and 145,693.13 is: 217,960.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,386.75 : 145,693.13 = 145,693.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,386.75/145,693.13 = 145,693.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,386.75x = 145,693.13 × 145,693.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,386.75x = 21,226,486,672.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,226,486,672.27/97,386.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,960.73

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