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Finding the Third Proportional to 236,526 and 353,862

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Solution

The third proportional to 236,526 and 353,862 is: 529,406.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,526 : 353,862 = 353,862 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,526/353,862 = 353,862/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,526x = 353,862 × 353,862
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,526x = 125,218,315,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,218,315,044/236,526
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 529,406.13

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