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Finding the Third Proportional to 101,188.50 and 222,750.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 101,188.50 and 222,750.50 is: 490,350.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    101,188.50 : 222,750.50 = 222,750.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    101,188.50/222,750.50 = 222,750.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    101,188.50x = 222,750.50 × 222,750.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    101,188.50x = 49,617,785,250.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,617,785,250.25/101,188.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 490,350.04

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