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Finding the Third Proportional to 353,175.75 and 528,352.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 353,175.75 and 528,352.88 is: 790,418.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    353,175.75 : 528,352.88 = 528,352.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    353,175.75/528,352.88 = 528,352.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    353,175.75x = 528,352.88 × 528,352.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    353,175.75x = 279,156,760,520.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 279,156,760,520.77/353,175.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 790,418.82

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