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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,367 and 216,400.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,367 and 216,400.50 is: 466,579.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,367 : 216,400.50 = 216,400.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,367/216,400.50 = 216,400.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,367x = 216,400.50 × 216,400.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,367x = 46,829,176,400.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,829,176,400.25/100,367
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 466,579.42

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