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Finding the Third Proportional to 374,037.75 and 567,253.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 374,037.75 and 567,253.13 is: 860,277.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    374,037.75 : 567,253.13 = 567,253.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    374,037.75/567,253.13 = 567,253.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    374,037.75x = 567,253.13 × 567,253.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    374,037.75x = 321,776,107,822.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 321,776,107,822.27/374,037.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 860,277.09

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