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Finding the Third Proportional to 217,437.75 and 345,921

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Solution

The third proportional to 217,437.75 and 345,921 is: 550,324.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,437.75 : 345,921 = 345,921 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,437.75/345,921 = 345,921/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,437.75x = 345,921 × 345,921
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,437.75x = 119,661,338,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,661,338,241/217,437.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 550,324.58

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