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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,353.50 and 203,557.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,353.50 and 203,557.50 is: 479,837.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,353.50 : 203,557.50 = 203,557.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,353.50/203,557.50 = 203,557.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,353.50x = 203,557.50 × 203,557.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,353.50x = 41,435,655,806.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,435,655,806.25/86,353.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 479,837.60

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