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Finding the Third Proportional to 227,776.50 and 339,817.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 227,776.50 and 339,817.50 is: 506,970.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    227,776.50 : 339,817.50 = 339,817.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    227,776.50/339,817.50 = 339,817.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    227,776.50x = 339,817.50 × 339,817.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    227,776.50x = 115,475,933,306.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,475,933,306.25/227,776.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 506,970.36

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