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Finding the Third Proportional to 346,187.25 and 523,891.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 346,187.25 and 523,891.13 is: 792,813.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    346,187.25 : 523,891.13 = 523,891.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    346,187.25/523,891.13 = 523,891.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    346,187.25x = 523,891.13 × 523,891.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    346,187.25x = 274,461,910,853.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 274,461,910,853.77/346,187.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 792,813.46

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