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Finding the Third Proportional to 90,957.50 and 212,450.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 90,957.50 and 212,450.50 is: 496,223.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    90,957.50 : 212,450.50 = 212,450.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    90,957.50/212,450.50 = 212,450.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    90,957.50x = 212,450.50 × 212,450.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    90,957.50x = 45,135,214,950.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,135,214,950.25/90,957.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 496,223.13

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