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Finding the Third Proportional to 208,120.50 and 311,346

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Solution

The third proportional to 208,120.50 and 311,346 is: 465,770.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    208,120.50 : 311,346 = 311,346 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    208,120.50/311,346 = 311,346/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    208,120.50x = 311,346 × 311,346
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    208,120.50x = 96,936,331,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,936,331,716/208,120.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 465,770.22

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