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Finding the Third Proportional to 99,025.50 and 213,833.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 99,025.50 and 213,833.63 is: 461,747.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,025.50 : 213,833.63 = 213,833.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,025.50/213,833.63 = 213,833.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,025.50x = 213,833.63 × 213,833.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,025.50x = 45,724,819,180.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,724,819,180.64/99,025.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 461,747.93

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