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Finding the Third Proportional to 208,081.09 and 453,529.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 208,081.09 and 453,529.13 is: 988,502.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    208,081.09 : 453,529.13 = 453,529.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    208,081.09/453,529.13 = 453,529.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    208,081.09x = 453,529.13 × 453,529.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    208,081.09x = 205,688,667,223.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 205,688,667,223.27/208,081.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 988,502.45

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