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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,059.75 and 218,587.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,059.75 and 218,587.50 is: 477,519.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,059.75 : 218,587.50 = 218,587.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,059.75/218,587.50 = 218,587.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,059.75x = 218,587.50 × 218,587.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,059.75x = 47,780,495,156.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,780,495,156.25/100,059.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 477,519.63

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