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Finding the Third Proportional to 345,694.25 and 518,550.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 345,694.25 and 518,550.50 is: 777,839.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    345,694.25 : 518,550.50 = 518,550.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    345,694.25/518,550.50 = 518,550.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    345,694.25x = 518,550.50 × 518,550.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    345,694.25x = 268,894,621,050.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 268,894,621,050.25/345,694.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 777,839.44

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