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Finding the Third Proportional to 231,288.75 and 506,864.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 231,288.75 and 506,864.25 is: 1,110,781.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,288.75 : 506,864.25 = 506,864.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,288.75/506,864.25 = 506,864.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,288.75x = 506,864.25 × 506,864.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,288.75x = 256,911,367,928.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 256,911,367,928.06/231,288.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,110,781.95

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