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Finding the Third Proportional to 258,000.75 and 379,417.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 258,000.75 and 379,417.50 is: 557,973.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    258,000.75 : 379,417.50 = 379,417.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    258,000.75/379,417.50 = 379,417.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    258,000.75x = 379,417.50 × 379,417.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    258,000.75x = 143,957,639,306.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,957,639,306.25/258,000.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 557,973.72

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