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Finding the Third Proportional to 236,380.50 and 353,740.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 236,380.50 and 353,740.50 is: 529,368.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,380.50 : 353,740.50 = 353,740.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,380.50/353,740.50 = 353,740.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,380.50x = 353,740.50 × 353,740.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,380.50x = 125,132,341,340.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,132,341,340.25/236,380.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 529,368.29

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