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Finding the Third Proportional to 229,648.50 and 326,612.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 229,648.50 and 326,612.25 is: 464,516.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,648.50 : 326,612.25 = 326,612.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,648.50/326,612.25 = 326,612.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,648.50x = 326,612.25 × 326,612.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,648.50x = 106,675,561,850.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,675,561,850.06/229,648.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 464,516.69

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