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Finding the Third Proportional to 324,877.50 and 523,408.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 324,877.50 and 523,408.50 is: 843,260.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    324,877.50 : 523,408.50 = 523,408.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    324,877.50/523,408.50 = 523,408.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    324,877.50x = 523,408.50 × 523,408.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    324,877.50x = 273,956,457,872.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,956,457,872.25/324,877.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 843,260.79

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