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Finding the Third Proportional to 226,743.75 and 327,774.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 226,743.75 and 327,774.75 is: 473,822.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    226,743.75 : 327,774.75 = 327,774.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    226,743.75/327,774.75 = 327,774.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    226,743.75x = 327,774.75 × 327,774.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    226,743.75x = 107,436,286,737.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,436,286,737.56/226,743.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 473,822.48

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