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Finding the Third Proportional to 275,960.75 and 404,852.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 275,960.75 and 404,852.38 is: 593,944.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    275,960.75 : 404,852.38 = 404,852.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    275,960.75/404,852.38 = 404,852.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    275,960.75x = 404,852.38 × 404,852.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    275,960.75x = 163,905,445,543.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,905,445,543.14/275,960.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 593,944.77

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