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Finding the Third Proportional to 324,088.50 and 466,829.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 324,088.50 and 466,829.13 is: 672,438.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    324,088.50 : 466,829.13 = 466,829.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    324,088.50/466,829.13 = 466,829.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    324,088.50x = 466,829.13 × 466,829.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    324,088.50x = 217,929,431,948.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,929,431,948.27/324,088.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 672,438.03

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