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Finding the Third Proportional to 369,045.75 and 551,646

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Solution

The third proportional to 369,045.75 and 551,646 is: 824,595.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    369,045.75 : 551,646 = 551,646 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    369,045.75/551,646 = 551,646/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    369,045.75x = 551,646 × 551,646
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    369,045.75x = 304,313,309,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 304,313,309,316/369,045.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 824,595.08

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