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Finding the Third Proportional to 401,100.75 and 601,737.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 401,100.75 and 601,737.75 is: 902,736.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,100.75 : 601,737.75 = 601,737.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,100.75/601,737.75 = 601,737.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,100.75x = 601,737.75 × 601,737.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,100.75x = 362,088,319,775.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 362,088,319,775.06/401,100.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 902,736.58

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