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Finding the Third Proportional to 236,553.75 and 374,527.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 236,553.75 and 374,527.13 is: 592,975.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,553.75 : 374,527.13 = 374,527.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,553.75/374,527.13 = 374,527.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,553.75x = 374,527.13 × 374,527.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,553.75x = 140,270,567,360.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,270,567,360.77/236,553.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 592,975.45

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