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Finding the Third Proportional to 294,378.75 and 466,900.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 294,378.75 and 466,900.88 is: 740,530.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    294,378.75 : 466,900.88 = 466,900.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    294,378.75/466,900.88 = 466,900.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    294,378.75x = 466,900.88 × 466,900.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    294,378.75x = 217,996,427,075.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,996,427,075.77/294,378.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 740,530.45

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