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Finding the Third Proportional to 99,546.50 and 216,589

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Solution

The third proportional to 99,546.50 and 216,589 is: 471,245.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,546.50 : 216,589 = 216,589 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,546.50/216,589 = 216,589/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,546.50x = 216,589 × 216,589
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,546.50x = 46,910,794,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,910,794,921/99,546.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 471,245.05

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