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Finding the Third Proportional to 336,070.50 and 532,408.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 336,070.50 and 532,408.50 is: 843,450.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    336,070.50 : 532,408.50 = 532,408.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    336,070.50/532,408.50 = 532,408.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    336,070.50x = 532,408.50 × 532,408.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    336,070.50x = 283,458,810,872.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 283,458,810,872.25/336,070.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 843,450.44

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