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Finding the Third Proportional to 321,673.50 and 473,150.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 321,673.50 and 473,150.25 is: 695,957.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    321,673.50 : 473,150.25 = 473,150.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    321,673.50/473,150.25 = 473,150.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    321,673.50x = 473,150.25 × 473,150.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    321,673.50x = 223,871,159,075.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,871,159,075.06/321,673.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 695,957.73

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