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Finding the Third Proportional to 217,671.75 and 336,358.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 217,671.75 and 336,358.13 is: 519,758.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,671.75 : 336,358.13 = 336,358.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,671.75/336,358.13 = 336,358.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,671.75x = 336,358.13 × 336,358.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,671.75x = 113,136,788,253.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,136,788,253.52/217,671.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 519,758.71

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