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Finding the Third Proportional to 216,000.75 and 471,306

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Solution

The third proportional to 216,000.75 and 471,306 is: 1,028,373.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,000.75 : 471,306 = 471,306 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,000.75/471,306 = 471,306/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,000.75x = 471,306 × 471,306
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,000.75x = 222,129,345,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,129,345,636/216,000.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,028,373.03

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