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Finding the Third Proportional to 227,409.75 and 353,107.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 227,409.75 and 353,107.13 is: 548,281.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    227,409.75 : 353,107.13 = 353,107.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    227,409.75/353,107.13 = 353,107.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    227,409.75x = 353,107.13 × 353,107.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    227,409.75x = 124,684,641,725.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,684,641,725.77/227,409.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 548,281.86

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