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Finding the Third Proportional to 99,541.50 and 216,576.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 99,541.50 and 216,576.75 is: 471,215.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,541.50 : 216,576.75 = 216,576.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,541.50/216,576.75 = 216,576.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,541.50x = 216,576.75 × 216,576.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,541.50x = 46,905,488,640.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,905,488,640.56/99,541.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 471,215.41

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