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Finding the Third Proportional to 236,630.25 and 513,189

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Solution

The third proportional to 236,630.25 and 513,189 is: 1,112,972.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,630.25 : 513,189 = 513,189 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,630.25/513,189 = 513,189/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,630.25x = 513,189 × 513,189
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,630.25x = 263,362,949,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 263,362,949,721/236,630.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,112,972.45

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