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Finding the Third Proportional to 107,402.75 and 212,093.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 107,402.75 and 212,093.75 is: 418,832.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,402.75 : 212,093.75 = 212,093.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,402.75/212,093.75 = 212,093.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,402.75x = 212,093.75 × 212,093.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,402.75x = 44,983,758,789.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,983,758,789.06/107,402.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 418,832.47

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