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Finding the Third Proportional to 354,121.00 and 533,862.93

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Solution

The third proportional to 354,121.00 and 533,862.93 is: 804,836.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    354,121.00 : 533,862.93 = 533,862.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    354,121.00/533,862.93 = 533,862.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    354,121.00x = 533,862.93 × 533,862.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    354,121.00x = 285,009,629,779.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 285,009,629,779.90/354,121.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 804,836.84

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