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Finding the Third Proportional to 223,450.50 and 341,881

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Solution

The third proportional to 223,450.50 and 341,881 is: 523,080.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    223,450.50 : 341,881 = 341,881 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    223,450.50/341,881 = 341,881/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    223,450.50x = 341,881 × 341,881
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    223,450.50x = 116,882,618,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,882,618,161/223,450.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 523,080.58

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