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Finding the Third Proportional to 343,392.75 and 525,335.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 343,392.75 and 525,335.63 is: 803,678.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    343,392.75 : 525,335.63 = 525,335.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    343,392.75/525,335.63 = 525,335.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    343,392.75x = 525,335.63 × 525,335.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    343,392.75x = 275,977,518,894.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 275,977,518,894.14/343,392.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 803,678.93

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