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Finding the Third Proportional to 377,799.75 and 523,631.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 377,799.75 and 523,631.25 is: 725,754.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    377,799.75 : 523,631.25 = 523,631.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    377,799.75/523,631.25 = 523,631.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    377,799.75x = 523,631.25 × 523,631.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    377,799.75x = 274,189,685,976.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 274,189,685,976.56/377,799.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 725,754.02

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