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Finding the Third Proportional to 217,701.50 and 336,260.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 217,701.50 and 336,260.75 is: 519,386.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,701.50 : 336,260.75 = 336,260.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,701.50/336,260.75 = 336,260.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,701.50x = 336,260.75 × 336,260.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,701.50x = 113,071,291,990.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,071,291,990.56/217,701.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 519,386.83

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