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Finding the Third Proportional to 236,001 and 353,934

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Solution

The third proportional to 236,001 and 353,934 is: 530,799.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,001 : 353,934 = 353,934 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,001/353,934 = 353,934/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,001x = 353,934 × 353,934
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,001x = 125,269,276,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,269,276,356/236,001
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 530,799.77

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