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Finding the Third Proportional to 236,310.75 and 353,548.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 236,310.75 and 353,548.13 is: 528,948.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,310.75 : 353,548.13 = 353,548.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,310.75/353,548.13 = 353,548.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,310.75x = 353,548.13 × 353,548.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,310.75x = 124,996,276,691.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,996,276,691.02/236,310.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 528,948.75

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