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Finding the Third Proportional to 226,934.50 and 308,352.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 226,934.50 and 308,352.50 is: 418,981.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    226,934.50 : 308,352.50 = 308,352.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    226,934.50/308,352.50 = 308,352.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    226,934.50x = 308,352.50 × 308,352.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    226,934.50x = 95,081,264,256.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,081,264,256.25/226,934.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 418,981.09

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