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Finding the Third Proportional to 324,040.50 and 506,533.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 324,040.50 and 506,533.50 is: 791,802.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    324,040.50 : 506,533.50 = 506,533.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    324,040.50/506,533.50 = 506,533.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    324,040.50x = 506,533.50 × 506,533.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    324,040.50x = 256,576,186,622.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 256,576,186,622.25/324,040.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 791,802.84

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