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Finding the Third Proportional to 369,063.75 and 471,582.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 369,063.75 and 471,582.75 is: 602,579.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    369,063.75 : 471,582.75 = 471,582.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    369,063.75/471,582.75 = 471,582.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    369,063.75x = 471,582.75 × 471,582.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    369,063.75x = 222,390,290,097.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,390,290,097.56/369,063.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 602,579.61

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