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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,935.50 and 218,992.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,935.50 and 218,992.50 is: 465,900.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,935.50 : 218,992.50 = 218,992.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,935.50/218,992.50 = 218,992.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,935.50x = 218,992.50 × 218,992.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,935.50x = 47,957,715,056.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,957,715,056.25/102,935.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 465,900.64

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