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Finding the Third Proportional to 313,576 and 471,070.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 313,576 and 471,070.50 is: 707,667.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    313,576 : 471,070.50 = 471,070.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    313,576/471,070.50 = 471,070.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    313,576x = 471,070.50 × 471,070.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    313,576x = 221,907,415,970.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 221,907,415,970.25/313,576
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 707,667.09

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