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Finding the Third Proportional to 227,364.75 and 353,041.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 227,364.75 and 353,041.88 is: 548,187.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    227,364.75 : 353,041.88 = 353,041.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    227,364.75/353,041.88 = 353,041.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    227,364.75x = 353,041.88 × 353,041.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    227,364.75x = 124,638,565,503.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,638,565,503.52/227,364.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 548,187.73

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