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Finding the Third Proportional to 366,450.75 and 536,544

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Solution

The third proportional to 366,450.75 and 536,544 is: 785,588.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    366,450.75 : 536,544 = 536,544 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    366,450.75/536,544 = 536,544/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    366,450.75x = 536,544 × 536,544
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    366,450.75x = 287,879,463,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 287,879,463,936/366,450.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 785,588.42

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