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Finding the Third Proportional to 365,075.23 and 798,861.55

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Solution

The third proportional to 365,075.23 and 798,861.55 is: 1,748,077.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    365,075.23 : 798,861.55 = 798,861.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    365,075.23/798,861.55 = 798,861.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    365,075.23x = 798,861.55 × 798,861.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    365,075.23x = 638,179,777,316.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 638,179,777,316.67/365,075.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,748,077.47

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