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Finding the Third Proportional to 97,665.75 and 200,515.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 97,665.75 and 200,515.50 is: 411,674.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,665.75 : 200,515.50 = 200,515.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,665.75/200,515.50 = 200,515.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,665.75x = 200,515.50 × 200,515.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,665.75x = 40,206,465,740.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,206,465,740.25/97,665.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 411,674.16

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