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Finding the Third Proportional to 109,201.50 and 234,346.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 109,201.50 and 234,346.50 is: 502,907.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,201.50 : 234,346.50 = 234,346.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,201.50/234,346.50 = 234,346.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,201.50x = 234,346.50 × 234,346.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,201.50x = 54,918,282,062.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,918,282,062.25/109,201.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 502,907.76

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