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Finding the Third Proportional to 210,201.50 and 317,489.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 210,201.50 and 317,489.50 is: 479,537.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    210,201.50 : 317,489.50 = 317,489.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    210,201.50/317,489.50 = 317,489.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    210,201.50x = 317,489.50 × 317,489.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    210,201.50x = 100,799,582,610.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,799,582,610.25/210,201.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 479,537.88

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