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Finding the Third Proportional to 201,754.50 and 303,502.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 201,754.50 and 303,502.50 is: 456,563.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,754.50 : 303,502.50 = 303,502.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,754.50/303,502.50 = 303,502.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,754.50x = 303,502.50 × 303,502.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,754.50x = 92,113,767,506.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 92,113,767,506.25/201,754.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 456,563.63

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