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Finding the Third Proportional to 227,416.50 and 353,116.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 227,416.50 and 353,116.13 is: 548,293.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    227,416.50 : 353,116.13 = 353,116.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    227,416.50/353,116.13 = 353,116.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    227,416.50x = 353,116.13 × 353,116.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    227,416.50x = 124,690,997,735.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,690,997,735.02/227,416.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 548,293.54

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