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Finding the Third Proportional to 222,000.75 and 301,097.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 222,000.75 and 301,097.25 is: 408,374.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    222,000.75 : 301,097.25 = 301,097.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    222,000.75/301,097.25 = 301,097.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    222,000.75x = 301,097.25 × 301,097.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    222,000.75x = 90,659,553,957.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,659,553,957.56/222,000.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408,374.99

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