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Finding the Third Proportional to 319,677.75 and 477,328.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 319,677.75 and 477,328.50 is: 712,725.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    319,677.75 : 477,328.50 = 477,328.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    319,677.75/477,328.50 = 477,328.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    319,677.75x = 477,328.50 × 477,328.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    319,677.75x = 227,842,496,912.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 227,842,496,912.25/319,677.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 712,725.54

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