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Finding the Third Proportional to 378,379.50 and 566,526.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 378,379.50 and 566,526.25 is: 848,227.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378,379.50 : 566,526.25 = 566,526.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378,379.50/566,526.25 = 566,526.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378,379.50x = 566,526.25 × 566,526.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378,379.50x = 320,951,991,939.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 320,951,991,939.06/378,379.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 848,227.75

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