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Finding the Third Proportional to 201,840.75 and 424,590.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 201,840.75 and 424,590.75 is: 893,166.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,840.75 : 424,590.75 = 424,590.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,840.75/424,590.75 = 424,590.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,840.75x = 424,590.75 × 424,590.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,840.75x = 180,277,304,985.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 180,277,304,985.56/201,840.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 893,166.05

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