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Finding the Third Proportional to 331,512.75 and 500,025.66

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Solution

The third proportional to 331,512.75 and 500,025.66 is: 754,196.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    331,512.75 : 500,025.66 = 500,025.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    331,512.75/500,025.66 = 500,025.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    331,512.75x = 500,025.66 × 500,025.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    331,512.75x = 250,025,656,908.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,025,656,908.24/331,512.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 754,196.20

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