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Finding the Third Proportional to 317,517.75 and 486,391.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 317,517.75 and 486,391.50 is: 745,081.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    317,517.75 : 486,391.50 = 486,391.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    317,517.75/486,391.50 = 486,391.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    317,517.75x = 486,391.50 × 486,391.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    317,517.75x = 236,576,691,272.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 236,576,691,272.25/317,517.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 745,081.78

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