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Finding the Third Proportional to 370,318.50 and 553,051.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 370,318.50 and 553,051.13 is: 825,952.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    370,318.50 : 553,051.13 = 553,051.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    370,318.50/553,051.13 = 553,051.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    370,318.50x = 553,051.13 × 553,051.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    370,318.50x = 305,865,546,863.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 305,865,546,863.77/370,318.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 825,952.65

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