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Finding the Third Proportional to 217,093.50 and 327,908.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 217,093.50 and 327,908.50 is: 495,288.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,093.50 : 327,908.50 = 327,908.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,093.50/327,908.50 = 327,908.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,093.50x = 327,908.50 × 327,908.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,093.50x = 107,523,984,372.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,523,984,372.25/217,093.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 495,288.82

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