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Finding the Third Proportional to 216,184.50 and 345,352.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 216,184.50 and 345,352.50 is: 551,697.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,184.50 : 345,352.50 = 345,352.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,184.50/345,352.50 = 345,352.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,184.50x = 345,352.50 × 345,352.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,184.50x = 119,268,349,256.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,268,349,256.25/216,184.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 551,697.04

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