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Finding the Third Proportional to 216,075 and 327,093.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 216,075 and 327,093.50 is: 495,152.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,075 : 327,093.50 = 327,093.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,075/327,093.50 = 327,093.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,075x = 327,093.50 × 327,093.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,075x = 106,990,157,742.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,990,157,742.25/216,075
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 495,152.88

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