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Finding the Third Proportional to 374,550.75 and 819,055.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 374,550.75 and 819,055.13 is: 1,791,082.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    374,550.75 : 819,055.13 = 819,055.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    374,550.75/819,055.13 = 819,055.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    374,550.75x = 819,055.13 × 819,055.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    374,550.75x = 670,851,297,788.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 670,851,297,788.77/374,550.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,791,082.51

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