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Finding the Third Proportional to 107,250.75 and 211,808.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 107,250.75 and 211,808.25 is: 418,297.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,250.75 : 211,808.25 = 211,808.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,250.75/211,808.25 = 211,808.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,250.75x = 211,808.25 × 211,808.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,250.75x = 44,862,734,768.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,862,734,768.06/107,250.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 418,297.63

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