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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,556.50 and 210,797.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,556.50 and 210,797.50 is: 374,805.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,556.50 : 210,797.50 = 210,797.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,556.50/210,797.50 = 210,797.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,556.50x = 210,797.50 × 210,797.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,556.50x = 44,435,586,006.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,435,586,006.25/118,556.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 374,805.14

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