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Finding the Third Proportional to 262,392.50 and 543,457

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Solution

The third proportional to 262,392.50 and 543,457 is: 1,125,586.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    262,392.50 : 543,457 = 543,457 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    262,392.50/543,457 = 543,457/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    262,392.50x = 543,457 × 543,457
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    262,392.50x = 295,345,510,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 295,345,510,849/262,392.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,125,586.71

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