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Finding the Third Proportional to 294,402.50 and 466,935.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 294,402.50 and 466,935.75 is: 740,581.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    294,402.50 : 466,935.75 = 466,935.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    294,402.50/466,935.75 = 466,935.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    294,402.50x = 466,935.75 × 466,935.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    294,402.50x = 218,028,994,628.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 218,028,994,628.06/294,402.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 740,581.33

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