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Finding the Third Proportional to 99,420.75 and 150,576.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 99,420.75 and 150,576.75 is: 228,054.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,420.75 : 150,576.75 = 150,576.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,420.75/150,576.75 = 150,576.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,420.75x = 150,576.75 × 150,576.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,420.75x = 22,673,357,640.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,673,357,640.56/99,420.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 228,054.58

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