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Finding the Third Proportional to 208,000.50 and 456,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 208,000.50 and 456,576 is: 1,002,217.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    208,000.50 : 456,576 = 456,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    208,000.50/456,576 = 456,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    208,000.50x = 456,576 × 456,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    208,000.50x = 208,461,643,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 208,461,643,776/208,000.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,002,217.03

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