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Finding the Third Proportional to 346,646.25 and 532,585.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 346,646.25 and 532,585.13 is: 818,260.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    346,646.25 : 532,585.13 = 532,585.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    346,646.25/532,585.13 = 532,585.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    346,646.25x = 532,585.13 × 532,585.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    346,646.25x = 283,646,915,371.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 283,646,915,371.27/346,646.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 818,260.45

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