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Finding the Third Proportional to 353,225.25 and 772,017.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 353,225.25 and 772,017.75 is: 1,687,340.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    353,225.25 : 772,017.75 = 772,017.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    353,225.25/772,017.75 = 772,017.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    353,225.25x = 772,017.75 × 772,017.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    353,225.25x = 596,011,406,315.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 596,011,406,315.06/353,225.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,687,340.89

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