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Finding the Third Proportional to 201,345.75 and 441,442.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 201,345.75 and 441,442.13 is: 967,843.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,345.75 : 441,442.13 = 441,442.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,345.75/441,442.13 = 441,442.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,345.75x = 441,442.13 × 441,442.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,345.75x = 194,871,149,724.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 194,871,149,724.52/201,345.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 967,843.37

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