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Finding the Third Proportional to 236,422.13 and 353,797.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 236,422.13 and 353,797.88 is: 529,446.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,422.13 : 353,797.88 = 353,797.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,422.13/353,797.88 = 353,797.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,422.13x = 353,797.88 × 353,797.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,422.13x = 125,172,936,354.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,172,936,354.52/236,422.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 529,446.80

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