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Finding the Third Proportional to 222,574.50 and 341,232.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 222,574.50 and 341,232.75 is: 523,149.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    222,574.50 : 341,232.75 = 341,232.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    222,574.50/341,232.75 = 341,232.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    222,574.50x = 341,232.75 × 341,232.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    222,574.50x = 116,439,789,672.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,439,789,672.56/222,574.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 523,149.73

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