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Finding the Third Proportional to 97,516.50 and 145,631.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 97,516.50 and 145,631.25 is: 217,485.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,516.50 : 145,631.25 = 145,631.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,516.50/145,631.25 = 145,631.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,516.50x = 145,631.25 × 145,631.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,516.50x = 21,208,460,976.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,208,460,976.56/97,516.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,485.87

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