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Finding the Third Proportional to 231,907.50 and 330,743.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 231,907.50 and 330,743.25 is: 471,701.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,907.50 : 330,743.25 = 330,743.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,907.50/330,743.25 = 330,743.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,907.50x = 330,743.25 × 330,743.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,907.50x = 109,391,097,420.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,391,097,420.56/231,907.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 471,701.42

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