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Finding the Third Proportional to 236,895.75 and 518,077.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 236,895.75 and 518,077.13 is: 1,133,004.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,895.75 : 518,077.13 = 518,077.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,895.75/518,077.13 = 518,077.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,895.75x = 518,077.13 × 518,077.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,895.75x = 268,403,907,448.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 268,403,907,448.27/236,895.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,133,004.32

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