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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,715.50 and 193,207.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,715.50 and 193,207.50 is: 456,818.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,715.50 : 193,207.50 = 193,207.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,715.50/193,207.50 = 193,207.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,715.50x = 193,207.50 × 193,207.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,715.50x = 37,329,138,056.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,329,138,056.25/81,715.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 456,818.33

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