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Finding the Third Proportional to 234,946.50 and 353,458.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 234,946.50 and 353,458.50 is: 531,750.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    234,946.50 : 353,458.50 = 353,458.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    234,946.50/353,458.50 = 353,458.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    234,946.50x = 353,458.50 × 353,458.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    234,946.50x = 124,932,911,222.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,932,911,222.25/234,946.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 531,750.47

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