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Finding the Third Proportional to 234,076.50 and 353,182.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 234,076.50 and 353,182.50 is: 532,893.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    234,076.50 : 353,182.50 = 353,182.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    234,076.50/353,182.50 = 353,182.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    234,076.50x = 353,182.50 × 353,182.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    234,076.50x = 124,737,878,306.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,737,878,306.25/234,076.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 532,893.64

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