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Finding the Third Proportional to 223,593.75 and 334,506.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 223,593.75 and 334,506.38 is: 500,436.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    223,593.75 : 334,506.38 = 334,506.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    223,593.75/334,506.38 = 334,506.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    223,593.75x = 334,506.38 × 334,506.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    223,593.75x = 111,894,514,915.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,894,514,915.64/223,593.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 500,436.68

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