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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,679.25 and 219,133.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,679.25 and 219,133.50 is: 476,955.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,679.25 : 219,133.50 = 219,133.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,679.25/219,133.50 = 219,133.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,679.25x = 219,133.50 × 219,133.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,679.25x = 48,019,490,822.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,019,490,822.25/100,679.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 476,955.19

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