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Finding the Third Proportional to 236,556 and 353,982

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Solution

The third proportional to 236,556 and 353,982 is: 529,698.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,556 : 353,982 = 353,982 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,556/353,982 = 353,982/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,556x = 353,982 × 353,982
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,556x = 125,303,256,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,303,256,324/236,556
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 529,698.07

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