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Finding the Third Proportional to 221,932.50 and 479,334.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 221,932.50 and 479,334.38 is: 1,035,276.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    221,932.50 : 479,334.38 = 479,334.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    221,932.50/479,334.38 = 479,334.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    221,932.50x = 479,334.38 × 479,334.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    221,932.50x = 229,761,443,056.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,761,443,056.64/221,932.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,035,276.24

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