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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,953.50 and 218,626.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,953.50 and 218,626.50 is: 473,461.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,953.50 : 218,626.50 = 218,626.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,953.50/218,626.50 = 218,626.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,953.50x = 218,626.50 × 218,626.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,953.50x = 47,797,546,502.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,797,546,502.25/100,953.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 473,461.01

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