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Finding the Third Proportional to 329,040.50 and 497,610.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 329,040.50 and 497,610.75 is: 752,540.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    329,040.50 : 497,610.75 = 497,610.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    329,040.50/497,610.75 = 497,610.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    329,040.50x = 497,610.75 × 497,610.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    329,040.50x = 247,616,458,515.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 247,616,458,515.56/329,040.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 752,540.97

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