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Finding the Third Proportional to 231,012.75 and 345,579

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Solution

The third proportional to 231,012.75 and 345,579 is: 516,962.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,012.75 : 345,579 = 345,579 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,012.75/345,579 = 345,579/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,012.75x = 345,579 × 345,579
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,012.75x = 119,424,845,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,424,845,241/231,012.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 516,962.14

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