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Finding the Third Proportional to 369,060.75 and 553,591.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 369,060.75 and 553,591.50 is: 830,387.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    369,060.75 : 553,591.50 = 553,591.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    369,060.75/553,591.50 = 553,591.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    369,060.75x = 553,591.50 × 553,591.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    369,060.75x = 306,463,548,872.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 306,463,548,872.25/369,060.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 830,387.81

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