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Finding the Third Proportional to 215,629.50 and 308,765.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 215,629.50 and 308,765.25 is: 442,128.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    215,629.50 : 308,765.25 = 308,765.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    215,629.50/308,765.25 = 308,765.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    215,629.50x = 308,765.25 × 308,765.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    215,629.50x = 95,335,979,607.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,335,979,607.56/215,629.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 442,128.65

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