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Finding the Third Proportional to 353,110.50 and 522,798.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 353,110.50 and 522,798.75 is: 774,031.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    353,110.50 : 522,798.75 = 522,798.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    353,110.50/522,798.75 = 522,798.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    353,110.50x = 522,798.75 × 522,798.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    353,110.50x = 273,318,533,001.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,318,533,001.56/353,110.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 774,031.17

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