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Finding the Third Proportional to 321,644 and 473,110.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 321,644 and 473,110.50 is: 695,904.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    321,644 : 473,110.50 = 473,110.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    321,644/473,110.50 = 473,110.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    321,644x = 473,110.50 × 473,110.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    321,644x = 223,833,545,210.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,833,545,210.25/321,644
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 695,904.62

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