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Finding the Third Proportional to 217,252.25 and 318,101

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Solution

The third proportional to 217,252.25 and 318,101 is: 465,763.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,252.25 : 318,101 = 318,101 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,252.25/318,101 = 318,101/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,252.25x = 318,101 × 318,101
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,252.25x = 101,188,246,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,188,246,201/217,252.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 465,763.86

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