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Finding the Third Proportional to 330,601.50 and 496,813.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 330,601.50 and 496,813.50 is: 746,589.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    330,601.50 : 496,813.50 = 496,813.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    330,601.50/496,813.50 = 496,813.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    330,601.50x = 496,813.50 × 496,813.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    330,601.50x = 246,823,653,782.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 246,823,653,782.25/330,601.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 746,589.64

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