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Finding the Third Proportional to 236,921.25 and 559,290.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 236,921.25 and 559,290.38 is: 1,320,294.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,921.25 : 559,290.38 = 559,290.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,921.25/559,290.38 = 559,290.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,921.25x = 559,290.38 × 559,290.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,921.25x = 312,805,723,567.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 312,805,723,567.64/236,921.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,320,294.08

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