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Finding the Third Proportional to 384,742.25 and 574,960.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 384,742.25 and 574,960.75 is: 859,224.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    384,742.25 : 574,960.75 = 574,960.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    384,742.25/574,960.75 = 574,960.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    384,742.25x = 574,960.75 × 574,960.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    384,742.25x = 330,579,864,040.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 330,579,864,040.56/384,742.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 859,224.23

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