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Finding the Third Proportional to 365,790.75 and 748,530.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 365,790.75 and 748,530.75 is: 1,531,745.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    365,790.75 : 748,530.75 = 748,530.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    365,790.75/748,530.75 = 748,530.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    365,790.75x = 748,530.75 × 748,530.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    365,790.75x = 560,298,283,695.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 560,298,283,695.56/365,790.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,531,745.36

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