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Finding the Third Proportional to 216,135 and 347,270.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 216,135 and 347,270.63 is: 557,970.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,135 : 347,270.63 = 347,270.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,135/347,270.63 = 347,270.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,135x = 347,270.63 × 347,270.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,135x = 120,596,886,987.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,596,886,987.89/216,135
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 557,970.19

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