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Finding the Third Proportional to 222,234.75 and 470,918.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 222,234.75 and 470,918.25 is: 997,881.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    222,234.75 : 470,918.25 = 470,918.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    222,234.75/470,918.25 = 470,918.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    222,234.75x = 470,918.25 × 470,918.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    222,234.75x = 221,763,998,183.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 221,763,998,183.06/222,234.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 997,881.74

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