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Finding the Third Proportional to 271,248.75 and 413,191.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 271,248.75 and 413,191.13 is: 629,410.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    271,248.75 : 413,191.13 = 413,191.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    271,248.75/413,191.13 = 413,191.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    271,248.75x = 413,191.13 × 413,191.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    271,248.75x = 170,726,905,778.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 170,726,905,778.77/271,248.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 629,410.85

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