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Finding the Third Proportional to 226,077.75 and 307,050.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 226,077.75 and 307,050.75 is: 417,025.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    226,077.75 : 307,050.75 = 307,050.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    226,077.75/307,050.75 = 307,050.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    226,077.75x = 307,050.75 × 307,050.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    226,077.75x = 94,280,163,075.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,280,163,075.56/226,077.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 417,025.40

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