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Finding the Third Proportional to 345,073.50 and 526,950.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 345,073.50 and 526,950.50 is: 804,688.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    345,073.50 : 526,950.50 = 526,950.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    345,073.50/526,950.50 = 526,950.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    345,073.50x = 526,950.50 × 526,950.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    345,073.50x = 277,676,829,450.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 277,676,829,450.25/345,073.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 804,688.94

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