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Finding the Third Proportional to 224,507.25 and 355,434.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 224,507.25 and 355,434.75 is: 562,716.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,507.25 : 355,434.75 = 355,434.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,507.25/355,434.75 = 355,434.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,507.25x = 355,434.75 × 355,434.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,507.25x = 126,333,861,507.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,333,861,507.56/224,507.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 562,716.18

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