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Finding the Third Proportional to 234,576.75 and 512,170.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 234,576.75 and 512,170.50 is: 1,118,263.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    234,576.75 : 512,170.50 = 512,170.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    234,576.75/512,170.50 = 512,170.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    234,576.75x = 512,170.50 × 512,170.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    234,576.75x = 262,318,621,070.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 262,318,621,070.25/234,576.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,118,263.52

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