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Finding the Third Proportional to 155,000.50 and 219,386

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Solution

The third proportional to 155,000.50 and 219,386 is: 310,516.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    155,000.50 : 219,386 = 219,386 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    155,000.50/219,386 = 219,386/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    155,000.50x = 219,386 × 219,386
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    155,000.50x = 48,130,216,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,130,216,996/155,000.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 310,516.53

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