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Finding the Third Proportional to 379,582.50 and 568,320.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 379,582.50 and 568,320.75 is: 850,904.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    379,582.50 : 568,320.75 = 568,320.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    379,582.50/568,320.75 = 568,320.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    379,582.50x = 568,320.75 × 568,320.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    379,582.50x = 322,988,474,880.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 322,988,474,880.56/379,582.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 850,904.55

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