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Finding the Third Proportional to 201,559.50 and 304,918.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 201,559.50 and 304,918.88 is: 461,280.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,559.50 : 304,918.88 = 304,918.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,559.50/304,918.88 = 304,918.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,559.50x = 304,918.88 × 304,918.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,559.50x = 92,975,520,331.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 92,975,520,331.27/201,559.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 461,280.76

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