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Finding the Third Proportional to 365,532.75 and 548,299.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 365,532.75 and 548,299.13 is: 822,448.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    365,532.75 : 548,299.13 = 548,299.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    365,532.75/548,299.13 = 548,299.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    365,532.75x = 548,299.13 × 548,299.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    365,532.75x = 300,631,930,475.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 300,631,930,475.77/365,532.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 822,448.69

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