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Finding the Third Proportional to 216,181.50 and 473,087.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 216,181.50 and 473,087.50 is: 1,035,295.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,181.50 : 473,087.50 = 473,087.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,181.50/473,087.50 = 473,087.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,181.50x = 473,087.50 × 473,087.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,181.50x = 223,811,782,656.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,811,782,656.25/216,181.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,035,295.72

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