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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,210.50 and 216,783

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,210.50 and 216,783 is: 468,961.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,210.50 : 216,783 = 216,783 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,210.50/216,783 = 216,783/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,210.50x = 216,783 × 216,783
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,210.50x = 46,994,869,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,994,869,089/100,210.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 468,961.53

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