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Finding the Third Proportional to 334,851.75 and 478,651.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 334,851.75 and 478,651.50 is: 684,205.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    334,851.75 : 478,651.50 = 478,651.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    334,851.75/478,651.50 = 478,651.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    334,851.75x = 478,651.50 × 478,651.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    334,851.75x = 229,107,258,452.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,107,258,452.25/334,851.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 684,205.05

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