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Finding the Third Proportional to 364,328 and 551,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 364,328 and 551,576 is: 835,060.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    364,328 : 551,576 = 551,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    364,328/551,576 = 551,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    364,328x = 551,576 × 551,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    364,328x = 304,236,083,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 304,236,083,776/364,328
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 835,060.94

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