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Finding the Third Proportional to 295,288.50 and 458,100

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Solution

The third proportional to 295,288.50 and 458,100 is: 710,679.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    295,288.50 : 458,100 = 458,100 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    295,288.50/458,100 = 458,100/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    295,288.50x = 458,100 × 458,100
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    295,288.50x = 209,855,610,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 209,855,610,000/295,288.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 710,679.93

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