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Finding the Third Proportional to 236,380.64 and 353,735.51

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Solution

The third proportional to 236,380.64 and 353,735.51 is: 529,353.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,380.64 : 353,735.51 = 353,735.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,380.64/353,735.51 = 353,735.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,380.64x = 353,735.51 × 353,735.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,380.64x = 125,128,809,487.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,128,809,487.37/236,380.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 529,353.03

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