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Finding the Third Proportional to 343,824.25 and 516,385.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 343,824.25 and 516,385.88 is: 775,554.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    343,824.25 : 516,385.88 = 516,385.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    343,824.25/516,385.88 = 516,385.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    343,824.25x = 516,385.88 × 516,385.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    343,824.25x = 266,654,371,899.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 266,654,371,899.52/343,824.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 775,554.29

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