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Finding the Third Proportional to 217,439 and 345,922.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 217,439 and 345,922.50 is: 550,326.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,439 : 345,922.50 = 345,922.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,439/345,922.50 = 345,922.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,439x = 345,922.50 × 345,922.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,439x = 119,662,376,006.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,662,376,006.25/217,439
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 550,326.19

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