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Finding the Third Proportional to 369,331.50 and 793,830.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 369,331.50 and 793,830.75 is: 1,706,237.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    369,331.50 : 793,830.75 = 793,830.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    369,331.50/793,830.75 = 793,830.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    369,331.50x = 793,830.75 × 793,830.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    369,331.50x = 630,167,259,645.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 630,167,259,645.56/369,331.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,706,237.51

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