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Finding the Third Proportional to 353,743.50 and 500,065.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 353,743.50 and 500,065.50 is: 706,911.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    353,743.50 : 500,065.50 = 500,065.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    353,743.50/500,065.50 = 500,065.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    353,743.50x = 500,065.50 × 500,065.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    353,743.50x = 250,065,504,290.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,065,504,290.25/353,743.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 706,911.94

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