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Finding the Third Proportional to 402,401.25 and 564,003

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Solution

The third proportional to 402,401.25 and 564,003 is: 790,502.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    402,401.25 : 564,003 = 564,003 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    402,401.25/564,003 = 564,003/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    402,401.25x = 564,003 × 564,003
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    402,401.25x = 318,099,384,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 318,099,384,009/402,401.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 790,502.97

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