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Finding the Third Proportional to 219,793.50 and 329,629.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 219,793.50 and 329,629.50 is: 494,353.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    219,793.50 : 329,629.50 = 329,629.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    219,793.50/329,629.50 = 329,629.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    219,793.50x = 329,629.50 × 329,629.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    219,793.50x = 108,655,607,270.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,655,607,270.25/219,793.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 494,353.14

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