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Finding the Third Proportional to 366,120.75 and 566,847

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Solution

The third proportional to 366,120.75 and 566,847 is: 877,621.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    366,120.75 : 566,847 = 566,847 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    366,120.75/566,847 = 566,847/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    366,120.75x = 566,847 × 566,847
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    366,120.75x = 321,315,521,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 321,315,521,409/366,120.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 877,621.72

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