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Finding the Third Proportional to 236,389.50 and 353,747.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 236,389.50 and 353,747.25 is: 529,368.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,389.50 : 353,747.25 = 353,747.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,389.50/353,747.25 = 353,747.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,389.50x = 353,747.25 × 353,747.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,389.50x = 125,137,116,882.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,137,116,882.56/236,389.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 529,368.34

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