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Finding the Third Proportional to 97,653 and 214,001.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 97,653 and 214,001.25 is: 468,972.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,653 : 214,001.25 = 214,001.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,653/214,001.25 = 214,001.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,653x = 214,001.25 × 214,001.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,653x = 45,796,535,001.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,796,535,001.56/97,653
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 468,972.13

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