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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,568.25 and 221,062.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,568.25 and 221,062.50 is: 485,925.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,568.25 : 221,062.50 = 221,062.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,568.25/221,062.50 = 221,062.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,568.25x = 221,062.50 × 221,062.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,568.25x = 48,868,628,906.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,868,628,906.25/100,568.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 485,925.02

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