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Finding the Third Proportional to 370,173 and 559,816.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 370,173 and 559,816.50 is: 846,616.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    370,173 : 559,816.50 = 559,816.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    370,173/559,816.50 = 559,816.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    370,173x = 559,816.50 × 559,816.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    370,173x = 313,394,513,672.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 313,394,513,672.25/370,173
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 846,616.35

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