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Finding the Third Proportional to 227,407.50 and 353,103.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 227,407.50 and 353,103.75 is: 548,276.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    227,407.50 : 353,103.75 = 353,103.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    227,407.50/353,103.75 = 353,103.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    227,407.50x = 353,103.75 × 353,103.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    227,407.50x = 124,682,258,264.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,682,258,264.06/227,407.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 548,276.81

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