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Finding the Third Proportional to 321,652.50 and 473,124

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Solution

The third proportional to 321,652.50 and 473,124 is: 695,925.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    321,652.50 : 473,124 = 473,124 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    321,652.50/473,124 = 473,124/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    321,652.50x = 473,124 × 473,124
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    321,652.50x = 223,846,319,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,846,319,376/321,652.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 695,925.94

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