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Finding the Third Proportional to 236,922.75 and 559,294.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 236,922.75 and 559,294.13 is: 1,320,303.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,922.75 : 559,294.13 = 559,294.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,922.75/559,294.13 = 559,294.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,922.75x = 559,294.13 × 559,294.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,922.75x = 312,809,918,259.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 312,809,918,259.52/236,922.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,320,303.42

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