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Finding the Third Proportional to 219,165.75 and 320,456.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 219,165.75 and 320,456.25 is: 468,559.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    219,165.75 : 320,456.25 = 320,456.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    219,165.75/320,456.25 = 320,456.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    219,165.75x = 320,456.25 × 320,456.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    219,165.75x = 102,692,208,164.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,692,208,164.06/219,165.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 468,559.56

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