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Finding the Third Proportional to 324,110.25 and 512,804.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 324,110.25 and 512,804.25 is: 811,354.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    324,110.25 : 512,804.25 = 512,804.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    324,110.25/512,804.25 = 512,804.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    324,110.25x = 512,804.25 × 512,804.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    324,110.25x = 262,968,198,818.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 262,968,198,818.06/324,110.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 811,354.16

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