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Finding the Third Proportional to 218,532.50 and 329,806.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 218,532.50 and 329,806.75 is: 497,740.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    218,532.50 : 329,806.75 = 329,806.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    218,532.50/329,806.75 = 329,806.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    218,532.50x = 329,806.75 × 329,806.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    218,532.50x = 108,772,492,345.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,772,492,345.56/218,532.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 497,740.58

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