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Finding the Third Proportional to 353,515.50 and 768,510

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Solution

The third proportional to 353,515.50 and 768,510 is: 1,670,669.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    353,515.50 : 768,510 = 768,510 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    353,515.50/768,510 = 768,510/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    353,515.50x = 768,510 × 768,510
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    353,515.50x = 590,607,620,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 590,607,620,100/353,515.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,670,669.66

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