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Finding the Third Proportional to 101,728.75 and 220,970.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 101,728.75 and 220,970.25 is: 479,980.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    101,728.75 : 220,970.25 = 220,970.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    101,728.75/220,970.25 = 220,970.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    101,728.75x = 220,970.25 × 220,970.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    101,728.75x = 48,827,851,385.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,827,851,385.06/101,728.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 479,980.84

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