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Finding the Third Proportional to 216,923.06 and 444,416.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 216,923.06 and 444,416.63 is: 910,489.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,923.06 : 444,416.63 = 444,416.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,923.06/444,416.63 = 444,416.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,923.06x = 444,416.63 × 444,416.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,923.06x = 197,506,136,576.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,506,136,576.39/216,923.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 910,489.34

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