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Finding the Third Proportional to 346,677.75 and 532,632.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 346,677.75 and 532,632.38 is: 818,331.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    346,677.75 : 532,632.38 = 532,632.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    346,677.75/532,632.38 = 532,632.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    346,677.75x = 532,632.38 × 532,632.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    346,677.75x = 283,697,246,898.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 283,697,246,898.14/346,677.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 818,331.28

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