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Finding the Third Proportional to 227,992.50 and 353,058.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 227,992.50 and 353,058.75 is: 546,730.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    227,992.50 : 353,058.75 = 353,058.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    227,992.50/353,058.75 = 353,058.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    227,992.50x = 353,058.75 × 353,058.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    227,992.50x = 124,650,480,951.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,650,480,951.56/227,992.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 546,730.62

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