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Finding the Third Proportional to 223,132.50 and 339,927.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 223,132.50 and 339,927.75 is: 517,857.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    223,132.50 : 339,927.75 = 339,927.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    223,132.50/339,927.75 = 339,927.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    223,132.50x = 339,927.75 × 339,927.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    223,132.50x = 115,550,875,220.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,550,875,220.06/223,132.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 517,857.66

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