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Finding the Third Proportional to 334,801.13 and 478,576.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 334,801.13 and 478,576.13 is: 684,093.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    334,801.13 : 478,576.13 = 478,576.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    334,801.13/478,576.13 = 478,576.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    334,801.13x = 478,576.13 × 478,576.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    334,801.13x = 229,035,107,420.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,035,107,420.02/334,801.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 684,093.00

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