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Finding the Third Proportional to 384,342.75 and 547,501.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 384,342.75 and 547,501.50 is: 779,923.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    384,342.75 : 547,501.50 = 547,501.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    384,342.75/547,501.50 = 547,501.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    384,342.75x = 547,501.50 × 547,501.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    384,342.75x = 299,757,892,502.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 299,757,892,502.25/384,342.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 779,923.37

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