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Finding the Third Proportional to 101,192.50 and 222,758.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 101,192.50 and 222,758.50 is: 490,365.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    101,192.50 : 222,758.50 = 222,758.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    101,192.50/222,758.50 = 222,758.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    101,192.50x = 222,758.50 × 222,758.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    101,192.50x = 49,621,349,322.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,621,349,322.25/101,192.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 490,365.88

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