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Finding the Third Proportional to 336,345.75 and 503,592.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 336,345.75 and 503,592.19 is: 754,001.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    336,345.75 : 503,592.19 = 503,592.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    336,345.75/503,592.19 = 503,592.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    336,345.75x = 503,592.19 × 503,592.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    336,345.75x = 253,605,091,311.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 253,605,091,311.04/336,345.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 754,001.18

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