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Finding the Third Proportional to 234,704.75 and 506,821.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 234,704.75 and 506,821.38 is: 1,094,429.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    234,704.75 : 506,821.38 = 506,821.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    234,704.75/506,821.38 = 506,821.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    234,704.75x = 506,821.38 × 506,821.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    234,704.75x = 256,867,906,156.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 256,867,906,156.89/234,704.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,094,429.94

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