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Finding the Third Proportional to 97,489.75 and 210,971.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 97,489.75 and 210,971.50 is: 456,550.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,489.75 : 210,971.50 = 210,971.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,489.75/210,971.50 = 210,971.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,489.75x = 210,971.50 × 210,971.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,489.75x = 44,508,973,812.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,508,973,812.25/97,489.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 456,550.29

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