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Finding the Third Proportional to 366,504.75 and 566,341.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 366,504.75 and 566,341.88 is: 875,140.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    366,504.75 : 566,341.88 = 566,341.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    366,504.75/566,341.88 = 566,341.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    366,504.75x = 566,341.88 × 566,341.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    366,504.75x = 320,743,119,378.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 320,743,119,378.52/366,504.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 875,140.42

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