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Finding the Third Proportional to 369,133 and 527,859.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 369,133 and 527,859.50 is: 754,838.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    369,133 : 527,859.50 = 527,859.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    369,133/527,859.50 = 527,859.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    369,133x = 527,859.50 × 527,859.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    369,133x = 278,635,651,740.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 278,635,651,740.25/369,133
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 754,838.10

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