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Finding the Third Proportional to 226,326.75 and 341,796.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 226,326.75 and 341,796.75 is: 516,178.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    226,326.75 : 341,796.75 = 341,796.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    226,326.75/341,796.75 = 341,796.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    226,326.75x = 341,796.75 × 341,796.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    226,326.75x = 116,825,018,310.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,825,018,310.56/226,326.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 516,178.57

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