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Finding the Third Proportional to 234,078.75 and 353,207.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 234,078.75 and 353,207.25 is: 532,963.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    234,078.75 : 353,207.25 = 353,207.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    234,078.75/353,207.25 = 353,207.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    234,078.75x = 353,207.25 × 353,207.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    234,078.75x = 124,755,361,452.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,755,361,452.56/234,078.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 532,963.21

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