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Finding the Third Proportional to 224,576.50 and 339,204.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 224,576.50 and 339,204.75 is: 512,341.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,576.50 : 339,204.75 = 339,204.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,576.50/339,204.75 = 339,204.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,576.50x = 339,204.75 × 339,204.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,576.50x = 115,059,862,422.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,059,862,422.56/224,576.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 512,341.51

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