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Finding the Third Proportional to 229,540.50 and 330,576.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 229,540.50 and 330,576.75 is: 476,085.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,540.50 : 330,576.75 = 330,576.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,540.50/330,576.75 = 330,576.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,540.50x = 330,576.75 × 330,576.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,540.50x = 109,280,987,640.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,280,987,640.56/229,540.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 476,085.87

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