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Finding the Third Proportional to 353,398.50 and 547,809.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 353,398.50 and 547,809.75 is: 849,170.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    353,398.50 : 547,809.75 = 547,809.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    353,398.50/547,809.75 = 547,809.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    353,398.50x = 547,809.75 × 547,809.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    353,398.50x = 300,095,522,195.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 300,095,522,195.06/353,398.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 849,170.33

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