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Finding the Third Proportional to 234,743.50 and 506,909

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Solution

The third proportional to 234,743.50 and 506,909 is: 1,094,627.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    234,743.50 : 506,909 = 506,909 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    234,743.50/506,909 = 506,909/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    234,743.50x = 506,909 × 506,909
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    234,743.50x = 256,956,734,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 256,956,734,281/234,743.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,094,627.69

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