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Finding the Third Proportional to 216,526.50 and 311,900.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 216,526.50 and 311,900.63 is: 449,284.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,526.50 : 311,900.63 = 311,900.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,526.50/311,900.63 = 311,900.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,526.50x = 311,900.63 × 311,900.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,526.50x = 97,281,999,875.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,281,999,875.39/216,526.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 449,284.50

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