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Finding the Third Proportional to 213,085.75 and 459,381.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 213,085.75 and 459,381.25 is: 990,357.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    213,085.75 : 459,381.25 = 459,381.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    213,085.75/459,381.25 = 459,381.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    213,085.75x = 459,381.25 × 459,381.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    213,085.75x = 211,031,132,851.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 211,031,132,851.56/213,085.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 990,357.79

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