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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,258.75 and 208,810.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,258.75 and 208,810.50 is: 434,892.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,258.75 : 208,810.50 = 208,810.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,258.75/208,810.50 = 208,810.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,258.75x = 208,810.50 × 208,810.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,258.75x = 43,601,824,910.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,601,824,910.25/100,258.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 434,892.96

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