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Finding the Third Proportional to 217,039.50 and 336,028.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 217,039.50 and 336,028.50 is: 520,251.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,039.50 : 336,028.50 = 336,028.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,039.50/336,028.50 = 336,028.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,039.50x = 336,028.50 × 336,028.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,039.50x = 112,915,152,812.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,915,152,812.25/217,039.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 520,251.63

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