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Finding the Third Proportional to 403,071.75 and 602,500.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 403,071.75 and 602,500.50 is: 900,601.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,071.75 : 602,500.50 = 602,500.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,071.75/602,500.50 = 602,500.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,071.75x = 602,500.50 × 602,500.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,071.75x = 363,006,852,500.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 363,006,852,500.25/403,071.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 900,601.08

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