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Finding the Third Proportional to 332,088.50 and 512,811.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 332,088.50 and 512,811.75 is: 791,884.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    332,088.50 : 512,811.75 = 512,811.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    332,088.50/512,811.75 = 512,811.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    332,088.50x = 512,811.75 × 512,811.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    332,088.50x = 262,975,890,938.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 262,975,890,938.06/332,088.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 791,884.97

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