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Finding the Third Proportional to 97,645.50 and 147,515.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 97,645.50 and 147,515.63 is: 222,855.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,645.50 : 147,515.63 = 147,515.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,645.50/147,515.63 = 147,515.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,645.50x = 147,515.63 × 147,515.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,645.50x = 21,760,859,619.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,760,859,619.14/97,645.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 222,855.73

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