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Finding the Third Proportional to 509,325.75 and 689,253.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 509,325.75 and 689,253.75 is: 932,744.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509,325.75 : 689,253.75 = 689,253.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509,325.75/689,253.75 = 689,253.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509,325.75x = 689,253.75 × 689,253.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509,325.75x = 475,070,731,889.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 475,070,731,889.06/509,325.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 932,744.38

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