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Finding the Third Proportional to 224,400.38 and 336,768.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 224,400.38 and 336,768.75 is: 505,405.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,400.38 : 336,768.75 = 336,768.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,400.38/336,768.75 = 336,768.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,400.38x = 336,768.75 × 336,768.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,400.38x = 113,413,190,976.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,413,190,976.56/224,400.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 505,405.53

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