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Finding the Third Proportional to 205,620.19 and 306,718.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 205,620.19 and 306,718.88 is: 457,525.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    205,620.19 : 306,718.88 = 306,718.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    205,620.19/306,718.88 = 306,718.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    205,620.19x = 306,718.88 × 306,718.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    205,620.19x = 94,076,468,281.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,076,468,281.27/205,620.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 457,525.45

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