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Finding the Third Proportional to 334,185.75 and 521,781.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 334,185.75 and 521,781.75 is: 814,685.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    334,185.75 : 521,781.75 = 521,781.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    334,185.75/521,781.75 = 521,781.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    334,185.75x = 521,781.75 × 521,781.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    334,185.75x = 272,256,194,633.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 272,256,194,633.06/334,185.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 814,685.23

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