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Finding the Third Proportional to 236,328.75 and 353,667.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 236,328.75 and 353,667.94 is: 529,267.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,328.75 : 353,667.94 = 353,667.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,328.75/353,667.94 = 353,667.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,328.75x = 353,667.94 × 353,667.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,328.75x = 125,081,010,015.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,081,010,015.50/236,328.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 529,267.01

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