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Finding the Third Proportional to 323,967.09 and 446,580.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 323,967.09 and 446,580.84 is: 615,600.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    323,967.09 : 446,580.84 = 446,580.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    323,967.09/446,580.84 = 446,580.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    323,967.09x = 446,580.84 × 446,580.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    323,967.09x = 199,434,450,004.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 199,434,450,004.46/323,967.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 615,600.95

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