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Finding the Third Proportional to 99,645.19 and 217,973.85

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Solution

The third proportional to 99,645.19 and 217,973.85 is: 476,817.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,645.19 : 217,973.85 = 217,973.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,645.19/217,973.85 = 217,973.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,645.19x = 217,973.85 × 217,973.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,645.19x = 47,512,598,262.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,512,598,262.07/99,645.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 476,817.79

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