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Finding the Third Proportional to 257,595.75 and 559,549.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 257,595.75 and 559,549.13 is: 1,215,451.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    257,595.75 : 559,549.13 = 559,549.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    257,595.75/559,549.13 = 559,549.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    257,595.75x = 559,549.13 × 559,549.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    257,595.75x = 313,095,223,288.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 313,095,223,288.27/257,595.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,215,451.82

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