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Finding the Third Proportional to 217,252.50 and 318,101.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 217,252.50 and 318,101.50 is: 465,764.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,252.50 : 318,101.50 = 318,101.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,252.50/318,101.50 = 318,101.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,252.50x = 318,101.50 × 318,101.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,252.50x = 101,188,564,302.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,188,564,302.25/217,252.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 465,764.79

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