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Finding the Third Proportional to 373,798.13 and 564,585.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 373,798.13 and 564,585.19 is: 852,750.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    373,798.13 : 564,585.19 = 564,585.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    373,798.13/564,585.19 = 564,585.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    373,798.13x = 564,585.19 × 564,585.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    373,798.13x = 318,756,433,944.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 318,756,433,944.41/373,798.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 852,750.22

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