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Finding the Third Proportional to 216,168 and 345,330.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 216,168 and 345,330.50 is: 551,668.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,168 : 345,330.50 = 345,330.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,168/345,330.50 = 345,330.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,168x = 345,330.50 × 345,330.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,168x = 119,253,154,230.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,253,154,230.25/216,168
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 551,668.86

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