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Finding the Third Proportional to 356,895.75 and 772,597.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 356,895.75 and 772,597.50 is: 1,672,496.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    356,895.75 : 772,597.50 = 772,597.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    356,895.75/772,597.50 = 772,597.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    356,895.75x = 772,597.50 × 772,597.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    356,895.75x = 596,906,897,006.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 596,906,897,006.25/356,895.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,672,496.51

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