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Finding the Third Proportional to 99,794.25 and 218,085.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 99,794.25 and 218,085.75 is: 476,594.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,794.25 : 218,085.75 = 218,085.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,794.25/218,085.75 = 218,085.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,794.25x = 218,085.75 × 218,085.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,794.25x = 47,561,394,353.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,561,394,353.06/99,794.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 476,594.54

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