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Finding the Third Proportional to 223,114.50 and 339,900.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 223,114.50 and 339,900.75 is: 517,817.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    223,114.50 : 339,900.75 = 339,900.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    223,114.50/339,900.75 = 339,900.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    223,114.50x = 339,900.75 × 339,900.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    223,114.50x = 115,532,519,850.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,532,519,850.56/223,114.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 517,817.17

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