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Finding the Third Proportional to 99,816.75 and 149,725.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 99,816.75 and 149,725.13 is: 224,587.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,816.75 : 149,725.13 = 149,725.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,816.75/149,725.13 = 149,725.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,816.75x = 149,725.13 × 149,725.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,816.75x = 22,417,613,056.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,417,613,056.27/99,816.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,587.69

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