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Finding the Third Proportional to 236,745.75 and 318,971.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 236,745.75 and 318,971.63 is: 429,755.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,745.75 : 318,971.63 = 318,971.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,745.75/318,971.63 = 318,971.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,745.75x = 318,971.63 × 318,971.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,745.75x = 101,742,897,555.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,742,897,555.14/236,745.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 429,755.96

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