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Finding the Third Proportional to 153,025.50 and 215,110.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 153,025.50 and 215,110.50 is: 302,384.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,025.50 : 215,110.50 = 215,110.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,025.50/215,110.50 = 215,110.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,025.50x = 215,110.50 × 215,110.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,025.50x = 46,272,527,210.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,272,527,210.25/153,025.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302,384.42

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