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Finding the Third Proportional to 323,592.75 and 506,514.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 323,592.75 and 506,514.75 is: 792,839.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    323,592.75 : 506,514.75 = 506,514.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    323,592.75/506,514.75 = 506,514.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    323,592.75x = 506,514.75 × 506,514.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    323,592.75x = 256,557,191,967.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 256,557,191,967.56/323,592.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 792,839.74

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