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Finding the Third Proportional to 373,792.50 and 564,576.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 373,792.50 and 564,576.75 is: 852,737.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    373,792.50 : 564,576.75 = 564,576.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    373,792.50/564,576.75 = 564,576.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    373,792.50x = 564,576.75 × 564,576.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    373,792.50x = 318,746,906,640.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 318,746,906,640.56/373,792.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 852,737.57

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