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Finding the Third Proportional to 236,337.75 and 353,666.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 236,337.75 and 353,666.25 is: 529,241.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,337.75 : 353,666.25 = 353,666.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,337.75/353,666.25 = 353,666.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,337.75x = 353,666.25 × 353,666.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,337.75x = 125,079,816,389.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,079,816,389.06/236,337.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 529,241.80

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