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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,093.50 and 219,874.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,093.50 and 219,874.50 is: 482,996.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,093.50 : 219,874.50 = 219,874.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,093.50/219,874.50 = 219,874.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,093.50x = 219,874.50 × 219,874.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,093.50x = 48,344,795,750.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,344,795,750.25/100,093.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 482,996.36

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