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Finding the Third Proportional to 353,310.75 and 772,627.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 353,310.75 and 772,627.50 is: 1,689,598.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    353,310.75 : 772,627.50 = 772,627.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    353,310.75/772,627.50 = 772,627.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    353,310.75x = 772,627.50 × 772,627.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    353,310.75x = 596,953,253,756.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 596,953,253,756.25/353,310.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,689,598.33

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