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Finding the Third Proportional to 201,546.84 and 291,351.09

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Solution

The third proportional to 201,546.84 and 291,351.09 is: 421,169.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,546.84 : 291,351.09 = 291,351.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,546.84/291,351.09 = 291,351.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,546.84x = 291,351.09 × 291,351.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,546.84x = 84,885,459,829.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,885,459,829.32/201,546.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 421,169.88

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