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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,500 and 218,494

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,500 and 218,494 is: 475,021.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,500 : 218,494 = 218,494 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,500/218,494 = 218,494/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,500x = 218,494 × 218,494
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,500x = 47,739,628,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,739,628,036/100,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 475,021.17

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