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Finding the Third Proportional to 314,620.13 and 471,964.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 314,620.13 and 471,964.13 is: 707,997.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    314,620.13 : 471,964.13 = 471,964.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    314,620.13/471,964.13 = 471,964.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    314,620.13x = 471,964.13 × 471,964.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    314,620.13x = 222,750,135,287.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,750,135,287.02/314,620.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 707,997.10

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