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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,365.75 and 218,227.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,365.75 and 218,227.50 is: 474,496.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,365.75 : 218,227.50 = 218,227.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,365.75/218,227.50 = 218,227.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,365.75x = 218,227.50 × 218,227.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,365.75x = 47,623,241,756.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,623,241,756.25/100,365.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 474,496.94

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