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Finding the Third Proportional to 218,959.50 and 329,410.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 218,959.50 and 329,410.50 is: 495,576.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    218,959.50 : 329,410.50 = 329,410.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    218,959.50/329,410.50 = 329,410.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    218,959.50x = 329,410.50 × 329,410.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    218,959.50x = 108,511,277,510.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,511,277,510.25/218,959.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 495,576.93

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