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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,288.25 and 218,563

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,288.25 and 218,563 is: 476,324.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,288.25 : 218,563 = 218,563 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,288.25/218,563 = 218,563/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,288.25x = 218,563 × 218,563
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,288.25x = 47,769,784,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,769,784,969/100,288.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 476,324.84

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