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Finding the Third Proportional to 339,036.75 and 525,300.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 339,036.75 and 525,300.75 is: 813,896.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    339,036.75 : 525,300.75 = 525,300.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    339,036.75/525,300.75 = 525,300.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    339,036.75x = 525,300.75 × 525,300.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    339,036.75x = 275,940,877,950.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 275,940,877,950.56/339,036.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 813,896.66

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