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Finding the Third Proportional to 230,746.50 and 353,409.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 230,746.50 and 353,409.75 is: 541,279.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    230,746.50 : 353,409.75 = 353,409.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    230,746.50/353,409.75 = 353,409.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    230,746.50x = 353,409.75 × 353,409.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    230,746.50x = 124,898,451,395.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,898,451,395.06/230,746.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 541,279.94

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