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Finding the Third Proportional to 229,533.75 and 322,662.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 229,533.75 and 322,662.38 is: 453,576.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,533.75 : 322,662.38 = 322,662.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,533.75/322,662.38 = 322,662.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,533.75x = 322,662.38 × 322,662.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,533.75x = 104,111,008,240.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,111,008,240.64/229,533.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 453,576.04

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