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Finding the Third Proportional to 317,661.75 and 471,025.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 317,661.75 and 471,025.13 is: 698,430.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    317,661.75 : 471,025.13 = 471,025.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    317,661.75/471,025.13 = 471,025.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    317,661.75x = 471,025.13 × 471,025.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    317,661.75x = 221,864,668,381.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 221,864,668,381.27/317,661.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 698,430.54

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