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Finding the Third Proportional to 222,111 and 353,259

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Solution

The third proportional to 222,111 and 353,259 is: 561,844.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    222,111 : 353,259 = 353,259 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    222,111/353,259 = 353,259/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    222,111x = 353,259 × 353,259
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    222,111x = 124,791,921,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,791,921,081/222,111
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 561,844.85

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