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Finding the Third Proportional to 223,602.75 and 334,518.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 223,602.75 and 334,518.75 is: 500,453.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    223,602.75 : 334,518.75 = 334,518.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    223,602.75/334,518.75 = 334,518.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    223,602.75x = 334,518.75 × 334,518.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    223,602.75x = 111,902,794,101.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,902,794,101.56/223,602.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 500,453.57

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