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Finding the Third Proportional to 217,482.50 and 306,258.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 217,482.50 and 306,258.75 is: 431,273.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,482.50 : 306,258.75 = 306,258.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,482.50/306,258.75 = 306,258.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,482.50x = 306,258.75 × 306,258.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,482.50x = 93,794,421,951.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 93,794,421,951.56/217,482.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 431,273.42

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