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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,840.50 and 219,461

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,840.50 and 219,461 is: 477,616.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,840.50 : 219,461 = 219,461 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,840.50/219,461 = 219,461/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,840.50x = 219,461 × 219,461
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,840.50x = 48,163,130,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,163,130,521/100,840.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 477,616.93

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