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Finding the Third Proportional to 97,679.25 and 146,491.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 97,679.25 and 146,491.88 is: 219,697.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,679.25 : 146,491.88 = 146,491.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,679.25/146,491.88 = 146,491.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,679.25x = 146,491.88 × 146,491.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,679.25x = 21,459,869,441.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,459,869,441.02/97,679.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 219,697.32

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