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Finding the Third Proportional to 322,575.75 and 497,400.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 322,575.75 and 497,400.75 is: 766,974.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    322,575.75 : 497,400.75 = 497,400.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    322,575.75/497,400.75 = 497,400.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    322,575.75x = 497,400.75 × 497,400.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    322,575.75x = 247,407,506,100.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 247,407,506,100.56/322,575.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 766,974.91

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