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Finding the Third Proportional to 99,783.75 and 214,331.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 99,783.75 and 214,331.25 is: 460,374.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,783.75 : 214,331.25 = 214,331.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,783.75/214,331.25 = 214,331.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,783.75x = 214,331.25 × 214,331.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,783.75x = 45,937,884,726.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,937,884,726.56/99,783.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 460,374.41

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