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Finding the Third Proportional to 222,102.50 and 343,535.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 222,102.50 and 343,535.25 is: 531,360.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    222,102.50 : 343,535.25 = 343,535.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    222,102.50/343,535.25 = 343,535.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    222,102.50x = 343,535.25 × 343,535.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    222,102.50x = 118,016,467,992.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,016,467,992.56/222,102.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 531,360.38

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