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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,444.50 and 216,264

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,444.50 and 216,264 is: 465,631.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,444.50 : 216,264 = 216,264 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,444.50/216,264 = 216,264/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,444.50x = 216,264 × 216,264
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,444.50x = 46,770,117,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,770,117,696/100,444.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 465,631.45

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