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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,879.50 and 218,458.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,879.50 and 218,458.50 is: 473,080.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,879.50 : 218,458.50 = 218,458.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,879.50/218,458.50 = 218,458.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,879.50x = 218,458.50 × 218,458.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,879.50x = 47,724,116,222.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,724,116,222.25/100,879.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 473,080.42

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