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Finding the Third Proportional to 223,134.75 and 339,936.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 223,134.75 and 339,936.75 is: 517,879.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    223,134.75 : 339,936.75 = 339,936.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    223,134.75/339,936.75 = 339,936.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    223,134.75x = 339,936.75 × 339,936.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    223,134.75x = 115,556,994,000.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,556,994,000.56/223,134.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 517,879.86

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