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Finding the Third Proportional to 99,253.50 and 216,352.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 99,253.50 and 216,352.50 is: 471,604.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,253.50 : 216,352.50 = 216,352.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,253.50/216,352.50 = 216,352.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,253.50x = 216,352.50 × 216,352.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,253.50x = 46,808,404,256.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,808,404,256.25/99,253.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 471,604.57

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